Description
A delightful Cherry Chocolate Chip Pie featuring a flaky crust, tart cherries, and melty chocolate – perfect for dessert lovers.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes
- 1/4 cup cold vegetable shortening, cut into small pieces
- 5 to 7 tablespoons ice water
- 4 cups fresh or frozen pitted cherries, thawed and drained if frozen
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Pinch of salt
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 tablespoon milk or water
- Turbinado sugar or granulated sugar for sprinkling
Instructions
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour and salt.
- Add the cold butter and shortening to the flour mixture. Use a pastry blender or your fingertips to cut the fat into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Gradually add the ice water one tablespoon at a time, mixing gently after each addition until the dough just comes together.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface, gather into a ball, then divide in half and flatten each half into a disc. Wrap tightly in plastic and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
- Roll out one disc of dough into a 12-inch circle and transfer it to a 9-inch pie plate. Trim edges, leaving a 1-inch overhang.
- Crimp edges of the crust using fingers or fork.
- Chill the crust in the refrigerator.
- In a large bowl, combine cherries, sugar, cornstarch, almond extract, lemon juice, and salt. Gently toss to coat.
- Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Pour the filling into the chilled pie crust.
- Roll out the remaining disc of dough into a 12-inch circle. Place it over the filling, trim edges, and crimp to seal.
- Cut several slits in the top crust to allow steam to escape.
- Brush the top crust with an egg wash made from egg and milk or water, and sprinkle with sugar.
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Bake for 15 minutes, then reduce temperature to 375°F (190°C) and bake for an additional 35 to 45 minutes until golden brown.
- Let the pie cool completely on a wire rack before slicing and serving.
Notes
Ensure to chill the dough to maintain flakiness. You may substitute ingredients as per your preference.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 44g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
Keywords: pie, cherry, chocolate, dessert, baking