Description
A cozy dessert featuring warm cherries and pockets of melted chocolate in a flaky crust, perfect for family dinners and potlucks.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pie crust
- 2 cups fresh or frozen cherries, pitted
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 egg (for egg wash)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- In a mixing bowl, combine cherries, sugar, cornstarch, salt, lemon juice, and vanilla extract.
- Pour the cherry mixture into the prepared pie crust.
- Sprinkle chocolate chips over the cherry mixture and dot with butter.
- Cover with another layer of pie crust or lattice on top if desired.
- Brush the top crust with beaten egg for a shiny finish.
- Bake for 45-50 minutes or until the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbly.
- Allow to cool before serving.
Notes
Serve warm with ice cream or at room temperature for picnics. Store any leftovers in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 50
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
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