Description
A delicious cherry pie topped with creamy vanilla custard.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups fresh cherries, pitted
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 pie crust (store-bought or homemade)
- 2 cups milk
- 3 egg yolks
- 1/4 cup sugar (for custard)
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch (for custard)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for custard)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C).
- In a bowl, combine cherries, sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, and vanilla extract.
- Pour the cherry mixture into the pie crust.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes until the cherries are bubbly.
- While the pie is baking, prepare the vanilla custard by heating milk in a saucepan.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together egg yolks, sugar, and cornstarch.
- Slowly add the hot milk to the egg mixture, whisking constantly.
- Return the mixture to the saucepan and cook over medium heat until thickened.
- Stir in vanilla extract and let cool.
- Once the pie is cooled, pour the custard over the top and serve.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, use heavy cream instead of milk in the custard.
- Make sure to pit the cherries thoroughly to avoid any bitterness.
- Let the pie cool completely before adding the custard for best results.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 100mg