A pastry parcel of summer sweetness and ruby-red cherries, this recipe is both easy as pie and a feast for the eyes.
Pastry:
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| 225g (8oz) | plain flour
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| 115g (4oz) | Stork packet
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Filling:
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| Two 425g cans | cherry pie filling
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Glaze:
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| Beaten egg or milk, to glaze
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| A little caster sugar
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Method:
- Start by preheating your oven to 200°C, 400°F or gas mark 6.
- Then sieve the flour into a large mixing bowl, add the Stork and rub together into a fine breadcrumby mixture.
- Add 2 tablespoons of cold water and mix together into a firm dough.
- Roll it out on a lightly floured surface, to around 3mm thick.
- Use your pie dish to cut two pastry circles.
- Line your pie dish with one circle, spoon in the filling and pop the other one on top.
- Pinch around the edges to seal your pie, and make a small slit in the top.
- Brush the top with a little beaten egg or milk and sprinkle with caster sugar.
- Bake for 20 – 25 minutes.
- Easy as pie – literally.
| Per serving | GDAs for average adults* |
| Calories | 373 | 19% |
| Sugars g | 29.2 | 32% |
| Fat g | 15.2 | 22% |
| Saturates g | 5.1 | 26% |
| Salt g (based on sodium) | 0.47 | 8% |
*Guideline Daily Amounts (GDAs) based on values for women