The Best Cherry Pie

The best cherry pie is made with fresh cherries, and that's what you will find in this easy, homemade recipe that the whole family will love.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 48 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 3 mins
• Calories: 395 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 (15 ounce) package double crust ready-to-use pie crust
• 3 cups cherries, pitted
• 2 tablespoons salted butter, cut into bits
• 0.75 cup white sugar
• 0.25 teaspoon almond extract

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place bottom pie crust into a 9-inch pie pan; made pricks along the bottom with a fork.

Step 2

Bake in the preheated oven until pie crust is lightly browned, about 8 minutes. Remove crust from oven and cool for 5 minutes.

Step 3

Combine cherries, sugar, cornstarch, and almond extract together in a bowl. Pour cherry mixture into the prepared pie pan; dot with butter. Cover with top crusts, crimp the edges to seal, and cut vents into the top with a sharp knife. Place the pie on a foil-covered baking sheet.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. If it is browning too fast cover the pie with an aluminum foil tent. Continue baking until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly, 10 to 20 minutes. Place on a wire rack to cool, about 15 minutes.