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Wholegrain Mapley Cherry Pie In A Round Glass Baking Dish Decorated With A Delicate Cherry Blossom Cut Cookies Motif With A Decorative Napkin Folded In The Upper Left Side Adorned With Two Flowers And With The Kosher Create Sun Logo In The Upper Right Corner.

Wholegrain Mapley Cherry Pie

Kosher Create
Follow this Wholegrain Mapley Cherry Pie Recipe to create a delicious wholesome pie. Sweetened with pure maple syrup, this pie pairs a yummy wholegrain crust with a homemade cherry filling. This delicious pie is dairy free (parve).
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack, Treat
Cuisine American
Servings 1 Pie

Equipment

  • Electric Mixer
  • Round Pie Dish (10 inch – 27 centimeters)
  • Medium Size Pot (for cooking the filling)
  • Small Heat Resistant Bowl (for mixing the oat flour with the cherry liquid)
  • Large Rolling Pin
  • Small Rolling Pin
  • 4 Large Baking Sheets
  • Cookie Cutter Form (this recipe uses a five petal flower form similar to cherry blossom flowers)
  • Apple Corer (used to cut a small circle in the middle of the flower form)

Ingredients
  

Cherry Filling

  • 8 cups Cherries (pitted, fresh or frozen)
  • 6 tablespoons Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 2 teaspoons Fresh Lemon Rind
  • 2 teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 2/3 cup  Pure Maple Syrup (adjust to the sweetness of the cherries; you may be able to use less maple syrup)
  • 2/3 cup Oat Flour

Pie Dough

  • 1 Egg
  • ⅓ cup Blanched Almond Butter
  • ½ cup Pure Maple Syrup
  • 1 teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 3 tablespoons Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 2 teaspoons Fresh Lemon Rind
  • 1 cup Blanched Almond Flour
  • 1 1/2 cups Wholegrain Spelt Flour  (sifted; you can sift a little extra flour to be gradually added to the dough in case the dough is too soft)
  • 1 cup Oat Flour 
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda

Instructions
 

Create The Cherry Filling

  • Gather the ingredients.
    The Cherry Filling Ingredients Arranged In Glass Bowls With The Kosher Create Sun Logo In The Upper Left Side.
  • If using fresh cherries: wash the cherries well and remove the stems and pits. (you can remove the pits with a cherry pitter, or push the pits out with a straw or chopstick through the stem end)
  • Place the prepared cherries or frozen pitted cherries, lemon juice, and lemon rind into a medium size pot and gradually bring to a boil.
    A Closeup of Cherries And Lemon Ina Pot Before Cooking With The Kosher Create Sun Logo In The Upper Left Corner.
  • Simmer for 15 minutes .
  • Add the vanilla and stir.
  • Add the maple syrup gradually and mix well. Cool a small amount of the mixture before all the maple syrup is added to taste and determine if more is needed.
  • Lower the heat and simmer for a minute.
  • Place the oat flour in a small heat-resistant bowl and gradually add liquid from the cooked cherries. Mix with a spoon until a cream is formed.
  • Gradually add the oat flour cream to the cooking cherries. Bring to a boil and simmer for 5 additional minutes stirring frequently. Let cool.
  • Refrigerate until ready to use.

Create The Pie Dough

  • Gather the ingredients.
    Wholegrain Mapley Cherry Pie Ingredients Arranged In Glass Bowls With The Kosher Create Sun Logo In The Upper Left Corner.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius).
  • Whisk the egg and almond butter in an electric mixer until well blended.
  • Add the maple syrup, vanilla, fresh lemon juice and rind. Continue to whisk for another minute.
  • Gradually add the other ingredients and whisk until well blended.
  • If the dough is too loose, gradually add a small amount of sifted spelt flour until you have a dough that you can roll out.
  • Form a ball from the dough.
  • Divide the ball in half.
    A Closeup Of The Ball Of Dough Divided In Half With The Kosher Create Sun Logo In The Upper Left Corner.
  • Form 2 balls from the two halves.

Create The Pie Crust

  • Place 1 ball of dough between 2 baking sheets. Flatten the dough with a rolling pin trying to keep a circular shape.
  • The dough should be about 1/8-inch thick – 1/3 centimeter thick.
  • Carefully peel away the top baking sheet.
  • Put the pie dish face down onto the dough and holding the baking sheet with the dough, turn it over onto the surface of the pie dish.
  • Carefully peel away the baking sheet.
    Baking Paper Peed Away Grom Dough In Glass Round Pie Dish With The Kosher Create Sun Logo In The Upper Left Corner.
  • If areas are missing dough, you can roll out more dough to use as fillers. Smooth it out with a small rolling pin or with your hand.
    The Pie Crust In A Round Glass Dish Smoothed Out With A Small Rolling Pin With The Kosher Create Sun Logo In The Upper Left Corner.
  • Perforate the dough with small holes using a fork.
    The Pie Crust In A Round Glass Dish Perforated With A Fork With The Kosher Create Sun Logo In The Upper Left Corner.
  • Bake for 5 minutes or until golden.
    The Baked Crust In A Round Glass Pie Dish With The Kosher Create Sun Logo In The Upper Left Corner.
  • Let Cool. Set aside.

Create The Cherry Pie

  • Spoon the cooled cherry filling into the prepared baked pie crust. Spread it to cover the crust until the edges.
    The Cherry Filling Spread Over Pie Crust In A Round Glass Pie Dish With The Kosher Create Sun Logo In The Upper Left Side.
  • Place the second ball of dough between 2 baking sheets.
  • Flatten the dough with a rolling pin.
  • The dough should be about 1/8-inch thick – 1/3 centimeter thick.
  • Cut the dough with a cookie cutter form of your choice. See notes below.
  • To resemble a cherry blossom flower, this recipe uses a five-petal flower cookie cutter. A circle is cut in the middle.
  • A small upside-down vee is then cut on the petal and a line pressed onto the middle of the petal.
    A Vee Cut Into The Cookie Flower Form With The Kosher Create Sun Logo In The Upper Left Side.
  • Arrange the cut forms on top of the pie filling. 
    A Closeup Of The Arranged Cookie Flowers On top Of The Pie With The Kosher Create Sun Logo In The Upper Left Corner.
  • Bake for 25 minutes or until golden
  • Best served cooled.

Notes

This recipe uses a flower cookie cutter designed to resemble cherry blossom flowers.
This recipe was made with frozen pitted cherries, and the filling required 2/3 cup of maple syrup. If you taste the cherries for sweetness, you may be able to reduce the amount of maple syrup used in the filling.
Refrigerate the pie in hot climate or hot weather. This pie is best served cold.
You can make cookies from any leftover dough. Bake them for 12 minutes.
For more delicious desserts, visit Kosher Create’s Healthy Dessert Recipe Collection. You can find more Healthy Pie Recipes in our Pie Section.
Keyword Cherry, Cherry Pie, Dairy-Free Desserts, Healthy Dessert, Healthy Pie, Mapely, Parve Desserts, Pure Maple Syrup, Wholegrain