Best Nova Scotia Mock Cherry Pie Recipes

MOCK CHERRY PIE (CRANBERRY & RAISIN)

Steps:

• 1. Cook over boiling water,stirring often, the cranberries will pop and the mixture will thicken. For some reason it takes longer sometimes, and today it did, so I added 1 Tbs. cornstarch in a little cold water, stirred it and added it to the cranberry mixture, and continued cooking it another ten minutes.
• 2. Some people like to add a little Vanilla extract to this. I don't always, but it does change it slightly, today I did add the vanilla.
• 3. Cool the filling, and prepare the pie crust, using a bottom crust, standard pie pan, and a top crust. *Note: Although this time I made one very large crust,bottom crust only and folded it inwards, giving it a "rustic look". I adjusted the time and baked it about 50 minutes.
• 4. For a two-crust pie I would Bake at 425 degrees for about 45 minutes.

MARITIME MOCK CHERRY PIE

Steps:

• Line a 9-inch pie pan with half the pastry. Make a lattice crust with remaining dough.
• In a saucepan, combine cranberries, raisins, sugar, flour and water; bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and let cool slightly . Stir in vanilla.
• Turn filling into pastry-lined pie plate. Moisten edge with water and top with lattice crust.
• Bake at 425F for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350F and bake another 20-30 minutes, or until crust is nicely browned and filling is bubbly.

AUNT BETTY'S MOCK CHERRY PIE

Steps:

• Put cranberries and raisins into a blender and chop up together.
• Sift flour and sugar together and add to fruit mixture.
• Add water and vanilla.
• Pour into an unbaked pie crust.
• Top with crust and cut slits for steam to escape.
• Bake at 425 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes.
• 5 minutes before it is done, brush with milk and sprinkle with sugar.
• Chill.
• (The taste is better when it is cold).

'TWIN PEAKS' CHERRY PIE

Steps:

• Make the crust: In a liquid measuring cup, stir together the milk and vinegar. In a large mixing bowl, toss the flour, sugar and salt with a fork to combine. Using a pastry cutter, cut in the butter cubes until the butter is the size of small peas. Using a fork or large spoon, slowly add the liquid in 4 or 5 additions, stopping after every pour to combine, until the dough just sticks together. Knead lightly in the bowl until it forms a taut ball.
• Separate dough into 2 equal-size disks and cover tightly with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for at least an hour. (Dough can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 1 week or frozen for up to 2 months.)
• Make the filling: Mix the cherries, sugar, cornstarch and salt in a medium-size saucepan and cook over medium heat until cherries thaw (if frozen) and the cornstarch and sugar dissolve. Reduce heat to medium-low, stirring occasionally to keep cherries from burning, and cook until the mixture thickens slightly. (Total cooking time should be about 20 minutes.) Add liqueur, stir and remove from heat. Let cool to room temperature.
• Assemble the pie: Heat oven to 425 degrees. On a lightly floured work surface, roll out 1 disk of dough into a 1/8-inch (3 millimeters) thick circle about 15 inches (38 centimeters) in diameter. Transfer to a 9-inch/23 centimeter deep-dish pie plate and chill in refrigerator as you work on the top crust.
• Working quickly, roll out a second disk into an 1/8-inch (3 millimeters) thick rectangle about 15 inches (38 centimeters) long and 12 inches (30 centimeters) wide. Cut into 6 strips about 2 inches (5 centimeters) wide. Remove pie plate from refrigerator and fill with cherry filling. Weave lattice strips over the top. Seal, trim and crimp the edges. Or cut dough into five zigzag strips and lay on top of pie filling, trimming excess.
• In a small bowl, whisk the egg and milk to make an egg wash. Brush the crust with it, and sprinkle with raw sugar.
• On a baking sheet, bake pie for 20 minutes at 425 degrees, rotating once halfway through. Lower heat to 350 degrees and bake another 30 to 40 minutes, until the crust is golden brown and the filling is thick and glossy. Juice may bubble onto baking sheet. Remove pie to wire rack to cool before serving. The pie can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.