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Deep-Dish Cherry Pie Cherry pies are traditionally made with sour cherries. Since their availability is limited, we used a combination of Bing cherries and dried sour cherries to lend tart flavor. Ingredients Crust: 1 cup all-purpose flour, divided 3 tablespoons ice water 2 tablespoons sugar 1/8 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup vegetable shortening Filling: 3 tablespoons cornstarch 1 tablespoon sugar 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice 4 cups pitted sweet cherries (about 1 1/2 pounds) 1 cup dried sour cherries 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice Cooking spray Topping: 1 tablespoon water 1 large egg white 2 teaspoons sugar 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger Preparation Preheat oven to 425°. To prepare crust, lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup; level with a knife. Combine 1/4 cup flour and ice water, stirring with a whisk until well blended to form a slurry. Combine 3/4 cup flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, and 1/8 teaspoon salt; cut in shortening with a pastry blender or 2 knives until mixture resembles coarse meal.. Add slurry; toss with a fork until moist. Press gently into a 4-inch circle on 2 overlapping sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap; cover with 2 additional overlapping sheets of plastic wrap. Roll dough, still covered, into an 11-inch circle; chill. To prepare filling, combine cornstarch and next 4 ingredients (cornstarch through allspice) in a large bowl. Stir in the fresh cherries, dried cherries, and lemon juice; toss well to combine. Spoon filling into a 10-inch pie plate coated with cooking spray. Remove top sheets of plastic wrap from dough; place on top of cherry mixture, plastic wrap side up. Remove remaining plastic wrap. Fold edges of dough under; flute. Cut 6 (1-inch) slits into top of dough using a sharp knife. To prepare topping, combine 1 tablespoon water and egg white, stirring with a whisk; brush top and edges of dough with egg mixture. Combine 2 teaspoons sugar and ginger; sprinkle over dough. Place pie on a baking sheet. Bake at 425° 40 minutes or until golden. Cool completely on a wire rack. Yield 9 servings ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~***Rhonda G in Missouri***~~~ Owner of http://groups.yahoo.com/group/a_place_for_chatting_and_friends/ Owner of http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Rhondas_Recipe_Exchange/ Owner of http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ThePlaceToSwap/ My MySpace.com page - http://www.myspace.com/rhondag2u ____________________________________________________________________________________ Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs
