Boozy Blueberry Cherry Red Wine Pie
The addition of a fruity big red wine to this pie adds a hidden depth and complexity that you wouldn’t otherwise get. Don’t be fooled by the name though, as most of the alcohol has burnt off after the pie had baked. Crust adapted from More Best Recipes (America’s Test Kitchen) by the Editor’s of Cook Illustrated.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 12 of 14 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Cherry | 1 cup (138g) | 87 |
| Blueberry | 1 cup (148g) | 84 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Wine | 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) | 25 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Almond | 1 almond (1.2g) | 7 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Vodka | not in our table | 0 |
| Water | 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
- 155 g (1 cup) whole wheat flour
- 225 (1 1/2 cups) of all purpose flour
- 25 g (2 tablespoons) white sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 285 g (1 1/4 cups or 2 1/2 stick) of cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/4″ cubes
- 1/4 cup of cold vodka
- 1/4 cup of cold ice water
- 3 cups of sweet bing cherries
- 3 cups blueberries
- 1/2 cup red wine (pick something big and juicy)
- 35 g (1/4 cup) cornstarch
- 200 g (1 cup) white sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- zest of a medium lemon
- 1 large egg, separated for wash
- granulated white sugar to sprinkle on top