Cherry Old-Fashioned Pie

Name: Cherry Old-Fashioned Pie
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 6 c. pitted sweet cherries (about 2 lbs.); 1/2 c. sugar; 1/4 c. bourbon; 2 tbsp. orange juice; 2 tsp. orange zest; 1/4 c. cornstarch; 2 packages refrigerated pie dough; Egg wash, for brushing pie crust; Coarse sanding sugar, for pie crust

By Candace Braun DavisonPublished: Nov 14, 2016

Approved by the Delish Test Kitchen

Ethan Calabrese

Yields:

Prep Time:

25 mins

Total Time:

1 hr 25 mins

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Bring a boozy punch to classic cherry.

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Directions

1. Step 1In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine pitted cherries, sugar, bourbon, orange juice and zest, and cornstarch. Reduce heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally, 12 to 15 minutes. Refrigerate until cool.
2. Step 2Preheat oven to 400°. Roll out pie crust into a 9" pie plate and slice the second crust into thin strips. Transfer cherry mixture to pie plate and top with a lattice crust. Brush crust with egg wash and sprinkle with coarse sanding sugar.
3. Step 3Bake for 20 minutes, then reduce heat to 350° and bake until filling is bubbly and crust lightly golden, 37 to 40 minutes more. Cool on wire rack.