Sweet Washington Cherry Pie

This simple, sweet cherry pie recipe is best when made with fresh, seasonal cherries from eastern Washington—home to the best cherries in the country.

• 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 the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

Step 2

Mix cherries, cherry juice, brown sugar, white sugar, almond extract, and flour together in a large bowl until the sugar has dissolved. Let stand while you prepare pastry dough, about 15 minutes.

Step 3

Meanwhile, line a 9-inch pie dish with pastry crust. Fill with cherry filling. Sprinkle butter over filling. Top with remaining crust, and crimp edges to seal. Cut several steam vents into top crust with a paring knife. Cover with foil during the first 20 minutes of baking to prevent pie edges from browning too quickly.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until filling is bubbling and thick, and crust is browned, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool before serving.