Classic Bing Cherry Pie

Made with fresh Bing cherries, lemon juice, and a hint of almond, this classic cherry pie recipe is a nice variation on the 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
• ¼ teaspoon almond extract
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 (15 ounce) package double crust ready-to-use pie crust
• ¼ cup instant tapioca
• 4 cups Bing cherries, pitted and sliced

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Press the bottom pie crust into a pie pan.

Step 2

Combine cherries, sugar, tapioca, lemon juice, and almond extract together in bowl. Refrigerate until cherry filling begins to set, about 10 minutes. Stir filling again; chill until flavors combine, about 10 minutes.

Step 3

Pour the filling into the bottom half of the pie crust; cover with top crust, crimp the edges to seal, and dot with butter. Cut vents into the top with a sharp knife.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes; rotate the pie 1/4 of a turn. Continue baking until the crust is golden brown, about 20 minutes.