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Mamma Mary's Cherry Pie

Course Dessert

Ingredients
  

Bottom Crust Layer

  • 1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ½ cup unsalted butter (chilled and diced)
  • ¼ cup water

Top Crust Layer (Optional)

  • 1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • ½ cup unsalted butter (chilled and diced)
  • ¼ cup water

Pie Filling

  • 36 oz Jar of Mamma Mary's Cherry Pie Filling
  • 1 tbsp butter

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl, combine flour and salt. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in water, a tablespoon at a time, until mixture forms a ball. Wrap in plastic and refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.  Tip: Work dough sparingly and keep it at a cold temperature for  a more flaky crust.
    *If making top crust, combine bottom crust and top crust ingredients. Once in a ball, cut dough into two even halves and refrigerate.
  • Roll dough out to fit a 9 inch pie plate. Place crust in pie plate. Press the dough evenly into the bottom and sides of the pie plate.
  • Pour jar of Mamma Mary's Cherry Pie Filling in crust. Dot top with 1T butter.
  • Add top crust and primp edges with fork or fingers.
  • Cut 2-3 slits in top of crust to release steam.
  • For a glossy coating, make an egg wash with 1 egg and 1tsp sugar and paint a thin coating on top.
  • Bake at 375 degrees for 40 minutes or until pie is golden brown.