Valentine's cherry pie
A cherry pie in which large wheat tortillas make both the base and the lid. The filling has cherries, sugar, cornflour, lemon and vanilla, and the lid is decorated by cutting out hearts. It is brushed with egg and baked at 200 °C until golden.
- Time
- 35-40 min
- Servings
- 2
- Difficulty
- Easy
Ingredients
- 2 large wheat tortillas (maxi size)
- 2 cups fresh or tinned cherries, pitted and halved
- 1/4 cup sugar (filling)
- 1/4 cup sugar (for sprinkling)
- 1 tablespoon cornflour
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 beaten egg
Method
- For the filling, mix 2 cups of pitted cherries with 1/4 cup of sugar, 1 tablespoon of cornflour, 1 teaspoon of lemon juice and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla. Leave to stand for 10 minutes.
- Place a maxi tortilla in a round tin, covering the base and sides well.
- Pour the cherry mixture onto the base and cover it with another tortilla. Decorate by cutting shapes into the top and seal the edges.
- Brush with beaten egg, sprinkle with sugar and bake at 200 °C for 20-25 minutes, until golden.
- Leave to cool slightly and serve your pie warm or cold.
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