Grammy's Kitchen · Cherry Pie · Homemade Cherry Pie
One of 24 cherry pie recipes we measured
from sallysbakingaddiction.com
It ranks #1 of 24 for bottom crispness among the cherry pie recipes we compared. 230 cooks on sallysbakingaddiction.com rate it 4.8★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 24.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| fat | 0% | 6% |
| liquid | 0% | 6% |
| total sugar | 0% | 46% |
| egg | 0% | 11% |
| thickener | 0% | 5% |
| salt | 0% | 0% |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| Homemade Pie Crust or All Butter Pie Crust (both recipes make 2 crusts, 1 for bottom and 1 for top) | |
| 4 and 1/2 cups halved & quartered pitted fresh cherries (see note) | |
| 135 g | 2/3 cup (135g) granulated sugar |
| 28 g | 1/4 cup (28g) cornstarch |
| 15 g | 1 Tablespoon (15ml) lemon juice |
| 4 g | 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract |
| 1 g | 1/4 teaspoon almond extract |
| 14 g | 1 Tablespoon (14g) cold unsalted butter, cut into small cubes |
| egg wash: 1 large egg beaten with 1 Tablespoon (15ml) milk | |
| optional: coarse sugar for sprinkling on crust |
Method: 9 steps, published by sallysbakingaddiction.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“When looking for recipes, I always look for your site first. I was nervous to make fresh cherry pie. Your recipe was simple and easy to follow. I made it for our Irish friends, who have never had cherry pie. They raved about it. It was fabulous to loo” — a cook, 5.0★
“I have made this several times, and it’s always perfect! I’m curious- do you know if I can water bath can this recipe as it is to have on hand through the winter? Thank you!” — a cook, 5.0★