Ingredients:
- 2 ½ cups (315g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon (9g) granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon (6g) salt
- 1 cup (227g) unsalted butter, very cold and cubed
- 6 to 8 tablespoons (90-120ml) ice water
- 6 cups (900g) pitted sweet cherries, halved
- ¾ cup (150g) granulated sugar
- ¼ cup (32g) cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon (15ml) lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon (2g) ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon (1g) salt
- 1 tablespoon (15g) unsalted butter, diced
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon (15ml) heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons (25g) turbinado sugar
Instructions:
- Mix the flour, sugar, and salt. Pulse in the cold butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs with some pea-sized lumps remaining.
- Gradually add ice water, one tablespoon at a time, until the dough just holds together. Divide into two discs, wrap in plastic, and chill for at least 1 hour.
- Toss the halved cherries with sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, cinnamon, and salt. Let the mixture sit for 15 minutes to allow the juices to release and the starch to hydrate.
- Roll out the first disc of dough to a 12-inch circle and fit it into a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate.
- Pour in the cherry mixture and dot the top with the diced butter.
- Roll out the second disc and place it over the filling as a solid crust or cut into strips for a lattice design.
- Whisk together the egg and heavy cream; brush the top of the crust with the mixture and sprinkle with turbinado sugar.
- Bake for 55 minutes until the crust is mahogany-colored and the filling is bubbling.