Classic Bing Cherry Pie

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.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 424 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 (15 ounce) package double crust ready-to-use pie crust
• 4 cups Bing cherries, pitted and sliced
• 0.25 teaspoon almond extract
• 0.25 cup instant tapioca

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes; quarter rotate pie. Continue baking until crust is golden brown, about 20 minutes.

Step 4

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Press one pie crust into a 9-inch pie plate.