Sweet Washington Cherry Pie

Make this richly flavored sweet cherry pie when the fresh cherries from eastern Washington are in season.

• Preparation Time: 40 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Calories: 472 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 pastry for a double-crust 9-inch pie
• 1 tablespoon butter, cut into small chunks
• 2 cups pitted fresh dark sweet cherries, such as Bing or Lambert
• 0.25 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.33333334326744 cup white sugar
• 0.33333334326744 cup brown sugar
• 0.25 teaspoon almond extract
• 0.33333334326744 cup bottled cherry juice

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

Step 2

In a bowl, mix the cherries, cherry juice, almond extract, brown sugar, white sugar, and flour until the sugar has dissolved; allow to stand while you prepare pastry dough, about 15 minutes.

Step 3

Line a 9-inch pie dish with a pastry crust, and fill with the cherry filling; sprinkle small chunks of butter over the filling. Top with the remaining crust, and crimp the edges to seal; cut several steam vents into the top crust with a sharp paring knife.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until the cherry filling is bubbling and thickened and the pie crust is browned, 35 to 40 minutes. Allow to cool before serving.