Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Easy Cherry Pie

I have tried many different pie recipes in the past. My favorite homemade pie I have made would have to be the meringue-rhubarb pic I created last summer. Although this was delicious..it took a full afternoon to make it, and the crust was a little bit thin. So, today my grandma and decided to whip up a cherry pie that would be a lot less time consuming then a from scratch one. (we say that we made this mostly for my dad who goes nuts for a good cherry pie, though I think we both did it mainly so that we could have a slice for desert tonight!) I have never been a huge fan of not from scratch baked goods (other then tollhouse chocolate chip cookies) so I was a little bit apprehensive when Muz (my grandma) showed up with only two ingredients, those being:
Comstock more fruit cherry filling
Betty Crocker Pie Crust Mix

The crust was so easy to make, all we had to do was:
1. mix the packet mix with 1/3 cup of cold water
2. Flatten ball into 2 rounds on floured surface. Roll 1 1/2 inches larger then upside-down 9-inch pie plate.
3. Fold in half and place in plate. Press firmly on bottom and side (do NOT stretch).
-To make the latice (crossed pieces of crust on the top) we used this link, which shows a video with step by step directions on
how to do it!
http://allrecipes.com/HowTo/Making-a-Lattice-Top-Pie-Video/Detail.aspx
I really recomend making this easy pie if you are in the mood to create a good dessert and you do not feel like slaving away in the kitchen for 5 hours. This pie ended up being so delicious that it rivals most of my other favorites that were all made from scratch! Stop by a grocery store and pick up the two ingredients and you are already half way through with the baking process. Good luck!

1 comment:

Avery's Garden and Kitchen said...

hi bibby the pie looks AMAZING we could make it soon together!!!!!!