Cherry Lattice Pie

Ingredients

• 320 g plain flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 200 g cold unsalted butter
• 8 to 10 tbsp ice water
• 700 g cherries
• 110 g sugar
• 2 tbsp cornstarch
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 beaten egg

Method

1. Step 1

   Heat the oven to 200°C and grease a 23 cm pie dish.

2. Step 2

   Rub the flour, salt, sugar, and cold butter together until crumbly, then mix in the ice water until a dough forms.

3. Step 3

   Divide the dough into two discs, chill them for 20 minutes, then roll one disc out and line the pie dish.

4. Step 4

   Cook the cherries with the sugar, cornstarch, and lemon juice for 4 to 5 minutes until the juices thicken slightly, then cool the filling for 10 minutes.

5. Step 5

   Spoon the cherry filling into the pie base.

6. Step 6

   Roll out the second disc, cut it into strips, and weave the strips into a lattice over the filling.

7. Step 7

   Trim and crimp the edges, brush the top with beaten egg, and bake for 40 to 50 minutes until deeply golden.

8. Step 8

   Cool the pie until just warm or room temperature before slicing.