Classic Bing Cherry Pie
Description
Made with fresh Bing cherries, fresh lemon juice, and a hint of almond, this classic cherry pie recipe is a variation on the typical sour cherry pie.
Ingredients
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1 (15 ounce) package double crust ready-to-use pie crust
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4 cups Bing cherries, pitted and sliced
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1 cup white sugar
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1/4 cup instant tapioca
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2 tablespoons lemon juice
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1/4 teaspoon almond extract
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1 tablespoon unsalted butter
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Press one pie crust into a 9-inch pie plate.
2
Combine cherries, sugar, tapioca, lemon juice, and almond extract in bowl; refrigerate until cherry filling begins to set, about 10 minutes. Stir filling; chill until flavors combine, about 10 minutes more.
3
Pour filling into bottom crust in pie plate; dot with butter. Cover with remaining 1 crust; crimp edges to seal. Cut several ventilation slits into top crust with a sharp knife.
4
Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes; quarter rotate pie. Continue baking until crust is golden brown, about 20 minutes.