This recipe is useful for those who like to bake pies with cherries or with berries in general, and want to surprise their home or guests with pastries for tea.
It is necessary
- - 4 cups fresh pitted cherries
- - 2 tsp flour
- For the test:
- - 170 g unsalted butter
- - 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- - 130 g sugar
- - 250 g flour
- - 1/3 teaspoon salt
- For filling:
- - 220 g butter
- - 3 eggs
- - 2/3 cup sugar
- - 1/3 teaspoon salt
- - 1/2 cup flour
- - 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- - 1 teaspoon of almond extract
Instructions
Step 1
Turn on the oven to preheat to 200 ° C. Line a 30x20 cm baking dish with parchment paper.
Step 2
Free the pitted cherries and mix with 2 teaspoons of flour.
Step 3
Melt the butter in a water bath. Use a mixer on medium speed to mix well the melted butter, vanilla extract and sugar. Add flour and salt. Stir with a mixer again.
Step 4
Place the dough in a baking dish and bake for about 18 minutes, until a slightly golden crust appears.
Step 5
Now prepare the filling. Cut 220 g butter into pieces, place in a bowl and put on fire. Keep the butter over medium heat until the chunks are melted and bubbles appear. Remove from heat, let cool.
Step 6
Beat eggs, vanilla and almond extract, 1/3 of flour, sugar and salt with a mixer. Add the rest of the flour and whisk more until smooth.
Step 7
Place the pitted cherries on the toasted crust. Pour the filling mixture evenly.
Step 8
Bake in preheated oven for about 30 minutes, until cake is golden brown. Pull out the pie with parchment paper carefully, cut into squares. Sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired.
