Description
Sweet cherry goodness nestles perfectly inside delicate mini cherry pie pastry, promising a delightful dessert that captures homemade comfort. Buttery crust and luscious filling make these individual treats irresistible for weekend baking or special gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients (Pie Filling):
- 2 cups (300g) pitted cherries
- ¼ cup (50g) granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
Pie Crust Ingredients:
- 1 ¼ cups (155g) all-purpose flour
- ½ cup (115g) unsalted butter, cold and diced
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 34 tablespoons ice water
Flavor Enhancers and Finishing Ingredients:
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon almond extract
- 1 egg, beaten
- Coarse sugar
Instructions
- Combine flour and salt in a spacious mixing vessel, creating a foundation for the delicate pastry crust.
- Incorporate chilled butter into the dry ingredients, methodically working it through with fingertips or a specialized pastry tool until the mixture transforms into a texture reminiscent of rough, uneven sand.
- Introduce icy water incrementally, gently folding and pressing the ingredients until a cohesive dough emerges, avoiding overworking the delicate mixture.
- Shape the pastry into a compact disk, ensuring smooth edges and an even thickness.
- Encase the dough completely in transparent film, creating a protective barrier that prevents moisture loss.
- Allow the wrapped pastry to rest and chill in the refrigerator, permitting the gluten to relax and butter to solidify, which will ultimately result in a more tender and flaky crust.
Notes
- Chill butter thoroughly before cutting to ensure the flakiest, most tender pie crust possible.
- Use a light touch when mixing the dough to prevent developing gluten, which can make the crust tough and chewy.
- Keep ingredients and work surface cold to maintain the butter’s integrity, creating those coveted delicate, layered textures in the crust.
- For a vegan version, swap butter with cold coconut oil or plant-based shortening, maintaining the same cutting and mixing technique.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 211
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 73 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 31 mg