Cherry Vanilla Pie with a Homemade Whole Wheat Crust
The addition of vanilla and orange zest makes this pie take on a deep warm flavor. Neither ingredient masks the cherries though! The cherries certainly pop through in each bite, bursting with their yummy cherry juices. The filling begins to bubble out of the pie during baking and then gels a bit after sitting room temperature. Adding whole milk and a sprinkling of vanilla sugar onto the top crust helps for an even browning.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 7 of 11 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Cherry | 1 cup (138g) | 87 |
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Pie Filling | not in our table | 0 |
| Bean | not in our table | 0 |
| Arrowroot | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- ¾ cups FOR THE CRUST:
- ½ cups Whole Wheat Flour
- ½ teaspoons All-purpose Flour
- ½ teaspoons Sea Salt
- 1 stick Vanilla Sugar
- ¼ cups Cold Unsalted Butter, Cut Into Small Cubes
- 2 bags Ice Cold Water (more As Needed)
- ½ whole FOR THE PIE FILLING:
- 1-½ Tablespoon (12oz Bags) Frozen Pitted Dark, Sweet Cherries, Defrosted Overnight In Fridge
- ¼ cups Vanilla Bean, Split In Half Lengthwise
- ¼ teaspoons Arrowroot (or Cornstarch)
- ½ teaspoons Vanilla Sugar
- 1 Tablespoon Sea Salt
- 1-½ teaspoon Freshly Grated Orange Zest (for 1/2 Teaspoon You'll Need About 1/2 Of A Small Orange)