Grammy's Kitchen · Cherry Pie · Homemade Cherry Pie
One of 24 cherry pie recipes we measured
It ranks #1 of 24 for browning depth among the cherry pie recipes we compared. 5 cooks on thestayathomechef.com rate it 5.0★.
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 | 46% | 46% |
| egg | 11% | 11% |
| thickener | 5% | 5% |
| salt | 0% | 0% |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 460 g | 2 prepared pie crusts |
| 4 cups sweet cherries (fresh, pitted) | |
| 200 g | 1 cup granulated sugar |
| 24 g | 3 tablespoons cornstarch |
| 15 g | 1 tablespoon lemon juice |
| 1 g | 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
| Pinch ground nutmeg | |
| Pinch salt | |
| 50 g | 1 egg (lightly beaten) |
| 12 g | 1 tablespoon granulated sugar |
Method: 10 steps, published by thestayathomechef.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“I grew up making and eating cherry pie using tart cherries and so I wanted to try a pie with sweet ones instead. I use your recipes a lot and this one did not disappoint at all! This is simply delicious and quite possibly the best cherry pie I have ever had. M” — a cook, 5.0★
“I love this recipe. Then only change, I use tapioca flour instead of corn starch. I think this it gives the filling a glossier finish.” — a cook, 5.0★