Directions
Dough:
- Mix the flour, salt and sugar. Cut the cold butter into cubes and add to the rest of the ingredients.
- Using a mixer, knead the dough until it starts to resemble crumble.
- Add cold water and knead again until the dough is smooth.
- Wrap dough in foil and put in the freezer for about 30 minutes.
Filling:
- Wash and pit the cherries.
- Mix the water with the flour.
- In a pot mix all the filling ingredients and bring to a boil.
- Reduce the heat to a low and cook for 10 minutes while stirring continuously.
- Allow to cool for half an hour.
Preparation:
- Preheat the oven to 190°C (375°F).
- Grease the muffin tins with butter.
- Take the dough out of the freezer, divide it in half, sprinkle with flour and roll it out to a thickness of 2mm.
- Cut out the circles from the dough and lightly press down on the moulds.
- Put 2-3 tablespoons of filling iinto each muffins.
- Roll the other half of the dough and cut into thin strips.
- Arrange the strips on the moulds to form a grid. Remember to seal the edges.
- Sprinkle sugar on top of the pies.
- Place in a preheated oven and bake for about 25 minutes (until they turn golden brown).
- Place the finished muffins on a wire rack and leave to cool.
Ingredients
Dough:
425 g all purpose flour
140 ml cold water
330 g cold butter
1 tsp. salt
2 tbsp. sugar
Filling:
1 kg cherries
3 tbsp. all purpose flour
120 g sugar
120 g water
2 tbsp. lemon juice
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