Who loves pies?
Cherry pies are one of the most-loved pies, followed by pumpkin pies.
Have you ever wondered what the original Cherry pie tasted?
Well, there’s one YouTube video with over 4M views that shows us how to cook a Cherry Raspberry Pie from the 1800s.
It’s more than just the recipe.
We’re not just talking about the recipe itself.
We are talking about the whole thing, from the baker’s costume, the old ways people baked pies, the tools used, and even the exact recipe from an old cookbook.
Watching this video almost makes one feel like they have traveled back in time.
Meet Justine Dorn.
She and her partner, Ron Rayfield, 33, are a famous YouTube couple with 757K subscribers.
The couple has been sharing their lives with the viewers, but that’s common for YouTubers, right?
Life in the past
Now, the difference is that they are showing what life was like in the United States in the early 1800s and 1900s.
Finding someone who shares the same passion as you makes life so much better, and they did it.
Surely, you’re curious about the recipe and how it was made in the olden times.
Ingredients from A Less Rich Paste:
- A pound of flour
- A quarter of a pound of softened butter
- Water
- A well-beaten egg
- Sugar
- Cinnamon
- Lemon juice
- Cherries
- Raspberries
- Cream
Making the Cherry Raspberry pie:
The first thing that we need to do is to prepare the crust.
To do this, get a clean bowl, and put in the flour and melted butter.
Mix until the texture is crumbly. Set it aside.
Then, beat one egg and pour it into your dough.
Add water as needed.
Dust your working area and knead the dough and cut it into two pieces.
One part is for the top and the other for the bottom.
Get one of the dough balls and flatten it.
Once you are done, get your pie plate and place the dough carefully.
Trim excess dough and form crust.
Once you are done, don’t forget to prick the crust.
Fold edges for a clean look.
Bake in a makeshift oven for 10-15 minutes.
While waiting, pit the cherries.
Pit your cherries and put them in a large bowl.
Then, add your raspberries, sugar (depending on your taste), and cinnamon.
Mix everything.
Get your crust from the oven and pour your cherry raspberry mixture.
Drizzle some flour and tap to let the excess air out.
Flatten the other piece of dough and cover your pie.
Crimp the edges.
Don’t forget to cut slits so that the steam will escape.
A golden brown color
Using a brush or spoon, put a little cream on your crust, and spread.
According to the tutorial, this will give the crust a beautiful brown color.
Place in the same oven and bake for half an hour.
Serve with whipped cream, and enjoy.
This ASMR video is not just informative; it’s also very calming, and serene. No wonder their subscribers love them.
See just what baking this pie was like in 1808 in the video below!
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