Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup chilled Crisco, cut into pieces
  • 1/4 cup chilled butter, cut into pieces
  • 1/3 cup ice water
  • Filling
  • 2 lbs dark sweet cherries, pitted or 2 1/2 lbs pitted frozen cherries, thawed and drained
  • 3 (1/2 pint) packages fresh raspberries
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup flour
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 egg, beaten with
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 2 teaspoons sugar
  • To serve
  • premium vanilla ice cream

Method

  • For crust: Blend flour and salt in processor.
  • Using on/off turns, cut in shortening and butter until mixture resembles coarse meal.
  • With machine running, add water, 1 tblsp at a time, until dough just begins to clump together.
  • Gather dough into ball; flatten into rectangle.
  • Wrap in plastic; chill atleast 30 minutes.
  • For filling: Position rack in top third of oven and preheat to 400F.
  • Mix first 7 ingredients in 13 x 9 x 2 inch glass baking dish.
  • Let stand 20 minutes.
  • Roll out dough on floured surface to 14 x 10-inch rectangle.
  • Transfer dough to top of fruit.
  • Fold edges under.
  • Using fork, crimp edges decoratively.
  • Bake pie 15 minutes.
  • Brush crust with egg glaze and sprinkle with 2 tsps sugar.
  • Reduce oven temperature to 375F and bake pie until crust is golden and filling bubbles, about 40 minutes.
  • Cool on rack 30 minutes.
  • Serve warm with ice cream.