Deep dish Cherry Pie that is easy to make and so delicious to eat. Use tart cherries for the most flavor and bright, beautiful color.
Homemade Deep Dish Cherry Pie
I had some of the best cherry pie EVER while I was in up state Michigan this past fall. I’ve always loved cherry pie, so I got two pounds of frozen cherries and brought them home to hoard in the freezer bake a pie. I used a basic and triditional cherry pie filling, but I used a short cut with premade crust. I decided to bake my pie in a tart pan and the result was this amazing Deep Dish Cherry Pie. Talk about love at first sight!

Lay a strip of dough across the lines that are down and then lay down all the strips of crust. You’ll start to see the pattern forming. Just keep alternating and layering. You can decide how close or far apart you want you your lattice or how thick or thin you want the design to be. It’s completely up to you.




Deep Dish Cherry Pie

Bright red and bursting with flavor - this deep dish cherry pie is a show stopper.
Ingredients
- 6 cups (2 pounds) frozen tart cherries
- 1 cup granulated sugar, divided
- 4 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon milk
- turbinado or raw sugar, for sprinkling (optional)
- 2 pre-made frozen crusts
Instructions
- Remove the crusts from the freezer to thaw. When ready, roll one smooth and use in the base of a 9" tart pan. Place into the fridge while making the filling.
- Toss the frozen cherries with 1/2 cup of sugar and place them into a colander over a large bowl. Let the cherries thaw and drain into the bowl for 45 minutes to an hour. There should be anywhere from 1/4 to 1/2 cups of cherry juice from collected.
- Place the drained cherries into a large pan with the lemon juice. Mix up to 1/2 cup of the cherry juice with the cornstarch and the remaining half cup of sugar until no lumps are visible. Add the mixture to the cherries and cook over medium heat stirring gently until the mixture bubbles and thickens.
- Pour the pie filling into the prepared chilled pie crust and place it into the fridge to cool.
- Take the second pie crust and roll out on a lightly floured surface. Cut parallel strips of the pie crust. Make your lattice top.
- Whisk the egg and milk together and brush on the pie crust. Sprinkle on the turbinado sugar and return the pie to the fridge.
- Heat the oven to 400F and place the pie on a cookie sheet to catch anything that might over flow.Bake for 35 - 40 minutes, but check the pie half way though to check if the crust is browning too much. Tent if necessary.
- Remove and cool completely. Leave it to cool for at least 3 to 4 hours. The pan should no longer be warm to the touch. It's best if you can refrigerate to get a clean slice with minimal oozyness.
- Top with vanilla ice cream and enjoy!
Notes
If you can't get fresh sour cherries, you can used canned cherries, you should still freeze and thaw them to remove any excess juice.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 123Total Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 9mgCarbohydrates: 29gFiber: 1gSugar: 24gProtein: 1g
Katharine Granger
Sunday 27th of December 2020
This is my go to holiday pie recipe and I'm so grateful for it! I was really lazy this year and just thawed and cooked the cherries in the microwave with the cornstarch, some Splenda, and a packet of crystallized lemon. I also just popped the pie crust dough on top without latticing it. It's still probably the best cherry pie I've ever made!
Karyn Granrud
Sunday 10th of January 2021
It's such a good pie recipe! I'm glad you figured out some short cuts that work for you. No need to make a fancy lattice top - that's all for a pretty image and doesn't change the taste at all!
Angela
Tuesday 11th of February 2020
This will be my go to cherry pie recipe. It’s amazing!!!! I’ve made it twice and my husband says it’s the best cherry pie he’s ever had in his whole life and he’s 58 today, and he requested a cherry pie instead of cake. Thanks for sharing the great recipe
Karyn Granrud
Wednesday 12th of February 2020
This makes me smile!! It's all about not using too much liquid in the recipe. I'm so glad he enjoyed the pie and thank you for sharing the great results :)
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