A sweet and summery pie. This strawberry cherry pie will be your summer pie go-to. Fresh strawberries and cherries are macerated with vanilla beans and fill a flaky, buttery crust. What more could you possibly want?
Please don't laugh at my nonexistent lattice skills. The last time I attempted a lattice on a pie was back in 2006 when I made my first pie from scratch (cherry pie if you were curious) and I actually ended up throwing pie dough across my kitchen while crying. It was not a pretty sight. After that, I swore off pie making in general (until maybe 2012), and hadn't attempted a lattice until just now with this pie. Sure, I could have remade the pie with a lattice that maybe would have turned out better, but I wanted to be real with you.
At least the lattice ended up on the strawberry cherry pie and not the kitchen walls this time.
I was inspired to bake a pie after thumbing through The Pie and Pastry Bible. After reading through the first section of the book, I decided to work on my pie making skills this summer and track my progress here on the blog. Consider this attempt #1.
Don't be fooled by this being the first attempt of the summer. This strawberry cherry pie still hits all the marks. The pastry is tender, flaky, and buttery. The kind of pie crust that makes you wish you could just make the crust on its own and snack on just that. For a tender crust, it is still sturdy enough to handle and toy around with. Perfect for a novice such as myself to try something new.
I macerated the fruit with a touch of almond extract and vanilla bean (I prefer Rodelle) to bring out the flavor of the cherries and add more depth to the overall flavor of the pie. Simple, wholesome, and delicious. The best pies are usually the simplest.
So get in the kitchen and make yourself a good old fashioned pie.
Strawberry Cherry Pie Recipe
Strawberry Cherry Pie
Ingredients
For the Pie Crust
For the Filling
Instructions
Heather Kinnaird says
I actually love your lattice work!! mine would not look nearly as pretty ๐
Amanda says
You are way too kind! Thank you!!
Phi @ The Sweetphi Blog says
Oh my goodness, cherries and strawberries? YES!!!! This pie looks incredible, and it's perfect for me to make this weekend because of all the strawberries that are at the farmers market right now!
Amanda {Striped Sptaula} says
Beautiful pie! Strawberry and Cherry are two of my favorites, and combined into one, they must be just heavenly. I agree that the simplest pies are the best!
Liz @ Ready to Yumble says
Love the flavor combination with the different fruits! Strawberry deserves to hang out with something other than rhubarb once in a while ๐ Also your lattice looks great to me! I actually haven't made a lattice before, but I imagine it's tricky...I hope my first try looks as good as yours!
Miranda says
Such a beautiful pie! I absolutely love the lattice and it sounds super tasty!
Shadi Hasanzadenemati says
Like everything else you make, this pie looks gorgeous too! I love your lattice work you've done it so beautifully! I have never made anything with the combination of strawberry and cherry before. I think I need to make this as we LOVE pie so much, we can have it everyday for breakfast, lunch or dinner! ๐
Lindsay says
Please come teach me your pie making ways!! I'm still trying to work on my lattice! Lol sadness.
Aysegul says
I see nothing wrong with your lattice top. This pie looks heavenly. Perfect way to use this season's best (and prettiest) fruits.
I wish I could have a slice of this with my coffee this morning. Cheers!