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Pecan Crunch Cherry Pie Recipe
Shanna Willett's winning Seattle cherry pie recipe uses dark chocolate and fraisage method for flaky crust.
In brief
Shanna Willett's winning Seattle cherry pie recipe uses dark chocolate and fraisage method for flaky crust. Shanna Willett's pecan crunch cherry pie recipe won a contest with dark chocolate filling and fraisage method for flaky crust. Originally reported by Taste of Home.
Recipe Approval
Taste of Home's editorial team tested this recipe for approval.
Contest Win
Shanna Willett won a local seattle bakery contest for creative cherry pie recipe.
Fraisage Method
Uses heel of hand to smear butter and lard into flour for flaky crust layers.
Dark Chocolate Filling
Cherry filling includes chopped dark chocolate candy bar and pecans.
Recipe Details
Total time: 35 min prep + 55 min bake + 20 min freeze for crust.
Contest Winner
Shanna Willett's recipe won 'most creative' for dark chocolate incorporation.
The one thing
Shanna Willett's pecan crunch cherry pie recipe won a contest with dark chocolate filling and fraisage method for flaky crust.
