Easy Cherry Pie for Summer

ByTamara

I had no idea that a pie like this could be called “Easy Cherry Pie” but it is!

I had no idea that a pie like this could be called

And YOU can make it! YOU can make it, and YOU can make it, and, YES, YOU in the back can make it. I was always intimidated by pies but I’ve watched my mom make sweet and savory pies for years like it was nothing. I remember the cutting of the dough particularly. Little shapes make me so happy. My favorite pies she makes are chicken pie and raspberry pie. I mean, how often do you have raspberry pie? In fact, I thought about posting a raspberry pie recipe instead, but this easy cherry pie is exactly that. Easy. So after I see her next, I can share her raspberry pie recipe. I think I need to visit New Jersey to do so because she always has a festive tablescape set.

And let’s not forget that ample dining room light.

Easy Cherry Pie for Valentine’s Day:

What You Need:

For the dough:
1 stick butter, softened
6 Tbsp powdered sugar
1 egg
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp salt

For the filling:
1 package frozen cherries
2 Tbsp cornstarch
9 oz. cream cheese
6 Tbsp sugar
1 Tbsp powdered sugar

What You Do:

1 – To prep, make the dough by beating butter, powdered sugar, egg, flour, and then salt (in that order) in a mixer – dough should be soft.

2 – Put the dough in the fridge for 1 hour and then take it out and divide it into two parts to roll out with a rolling pin.

3 – Meanwhile for the filling, put cherries and sugar in a saucepan and heat on medium, stirring constantly, until the sugar is completely melted.

4 – Stir a little water with cornstarch to add to the cherries, and then leave the filling mixture to cool.

5 – Scoop cream cheese (or mascarpone) in a large bowl and add powdered sugar, and then mix everything together.

6 – Put the dough in the pie plate, and then add the cream on the base of the dough, and then place the cherry filling on top; then cut out hearts from the remaining dough and put them on top of the filling.

7 – Bake the whole thing in a preheated 425 degree oven for 40-45 minutes, and cool completely.

I had no idea that a pie like this could be called

I had no idea that a pie like this could be called

I had no idea that a pie like this could be called

I had no idea that a pie like this could be called

I had no idea that a pie like this could be called

I had no idea that a pie like this could be called

I had no idea that a pie like this could be called

I had no idea that a pie like this could be called

So, have you ever made an Easy Cherry Pie?

I had no idea that a pie like this could be called

Tamara is a professional photographer, a mama of four, a Lifestyle Blogger/Social Media Influencer/Brand Ambassador, and a nearly professional cookie taster. She has been known to be all four of those things at all hours of the day and night. She is a very proud contributor to the book, The Mother Of All Meltdowns, the Stigma Fighters Anthology (volume 1), and The HerStories Project: So Glad They Told Me. She is also a proud Community Lead and a regular contributor to the SoFab Food blog, and the Target Made Me Do It blog. After two cross country moves, due to her intense Bi-Coastal Disorder, she lives with her husband, four kids, five dogs, cat, and 30 chickens in glorious western Massachusetts.

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