# Pecan Crunch Cherry Pie Recipe

> Shanna Willett's winning Seattle cherry pie recipe uses dark chocolate and fraisage method for flaky crust.
- Title: Pecan Crunch Cherry Pie Recipe · Taste of Home | Shortify
- Summary: Shanna Willett's winning Seattle cherry pie recipe uses dark chocolate and fraisage method for flaky crust.
- Keywords: pecan crunch cherry pie, dark chocolate, fraisage method, cherry pie filling, graham cracker crust, taste of home, shanna willett, snohomish washington
- Source: Taste of Home — https://tasteofhome.com/recipes/pecan-crunch-cherry-pie
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: pecan crunch cherry pie, dark chocolate, fraisage method, cherry pie filling, graham cracker crust, taste of home, shanna willett, snohomish washington
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Shanna Willett's pecan crunch cherry pie recipe won a contest with dark chocolate filling and fraisage method for flaky crust.