Vegan Cherry Pie

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Sweet cherries are bursting with flavor and surrounded by a flaky, buttery, made-from-scratch crust in this heartwarming dessert.

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It’s perfect any time of the year and comes together in just a few simple steps.

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Combine flour and salt in a large mixing bowl. Cut cold butter into the flour until it’s a crumbly

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Stir the flour mixture as you add cold water a little at a time. The dough will start to clump together.

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Work the dough to make sure everything is combined. Form two discs, cover them with plastic wrap and place them in the refrigerator to chill for at least an hour.

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Add frozen cherries, sugar, cornstarch, vanilla extract, almond extract, and lemon juice to a medium-sized saucepan. Stir for 10 minutes over medium heat.

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Remove the cherries from the saucepan and add them to a medium bowl to start cooling. Cook the liquid from the cherries for another 10 minutes.

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Pour the thick cherry sauce mixture into the cherries and place the bowl in the refrigerator for 30 minutes or the freezer for 15 minutes.

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Roll out one of the dough discs onto a floured surface. Drape it over the pie plate and gently press it down.

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Pour the cherry pie filling into the pie plate. Cut vegan butter into small cubes and spread them out over the pie. Place the pie dish in the refrigerator.

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Roll out and slice the second disc. Lay strips over the pie in a vertical direction. Then, lay strips in a horizontal direction. Lift every-other strip as you lay the horizontal strips down.

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Press the ends of the lattice strips into the bottom crust at the edge of the pie dish. Brush melted butter over the top of the pie dough.

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Place the pie in the middle of the oven and bake it for 20 minutes at 400°F. Lower the oven temperature to 375°F. Bake the pie for an additional 30-40 minutes.

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The pie is done when the crust is golden brown and the filling is bubbling.

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Let the pie cool for 2-3 hours before cutting into it. Click the link below for the full recipe!

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