Try this simple and delicious cherry pie.
ingredients
directions
Preheat oven to 450ºF (230ºC).
Filling:
Place cherries in large bowl.
Whisk together sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice and vanilla; pour over cherries and stir gently.
On lightly floured surface, roll out half of the pastry and fit into 10-inch (23 cm) pie plate; pour in cherry filling.
Roll out remaining pastry; cut into 1-inch (2.5 cm) wide strips.
Weave strips about 1/2-inch (1 cm) apart over filling to form lattice top.
Trim pastry to 1/2-inch (1 cm) overhang.
Brush some egg under each strip where it meets bottom pastry edge; press to seal.
Fold both edges under and crimp.
Brush lattice with egg; sprinkle pie with sugar.
Bake on baking sheet in bottom third of oven for 15 minutes.
Reduce heat to 375ºF (190ºC); bake for 65 to 70 minutes or until pastry is golden and filling is bubbly and thickened.
Let cool completely on rack.