Good old fashioned Cherry Pie. Mmm Pie.
You Will Need
1kg fresh cherries, pitted
4 tablespoons sugar
pinch of ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ cup water
1 tablespoon cornflour
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 quantity of Sweet Pastry
Method
Combine sugar, cinnamon, vanilla and two tablespoons of the water in a large pan. Cook stirring over a low heat until the sugar dissolves. Add cherries and stir gently to coat. Cover and simmer for 5 minutes, shaking the pan occasionally. Remove from heat.
Combine cornflour and remaining water in a small bowl and stir into the cherries. Return to heat and cook, stirring gently for 3 to 4 minutes or until the mixture thickens. Remove from heat, cover and cool completely.
Blind bake pie pastry in a 180c oven until golden around the edges. Pour cherries into the pie and cover with the pie top. Brush with egg wash and bake for aproxx 20min until th top is lightly golden.
Serve with Ice Cream of Double CReam.
