Sugar Crust Cherry Pie

Directions

1. 1
   Toss the cherries and sugar together with the kirsch and leave to macerate for 20 minutes.
2. 2
   To make the pastry, put the flour in a food processor, add the butter and pulse to breadcrumbs.
3. 3
   Add the superfine sugar and mix. Add the 2 egg yolks and pulse until the mixture comes together (you might need to add a splash of cold water as well). Wrap in plastic wrap and chill for 20 minutes.
4. 4
   Heat the oven to 375°F Roll out half the pastry and line 1 large or 4 small pie dishes.
5. 5
   Put the cherry mixture in the bottom then roll out the rest of the pastry and drape over the top and trim.
6. 6
   Crimp and seal the edges then glaze all over with the remaining egg yolk. Bake for 30-35 minutes until the pastry is crisp and golden. In the last 5 minutes of cooking, sprinkle the brown sugar over.
7. 7
   Rest for 10 minutes before serving with vanilla ice cream.