Sweet Washington Cherry Pie

Ingredients

• 2 cups pitted fresh dark sweet cherries, such as Bing or Lambert
• 1/3 cup bottled cherry juice
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup white sugar
• 0.25 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.25 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 pastry for a double-crust 9-inch pie
• 1 tablespoon butter, cut into small chunks

Steps

1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
2. Combine cherries, cherry juice, brown sugar, white sugar, flour, and almond extract in a large bowl until sugar has dissolved. Set aside while preparing pastry dough, about 15 minutes.
3. Place bottom crust in a 9-inch pie plate; fill with cherry filling and dot with butter. Place top crust over filling; crimp edges to seal. Cut several steam vents in top crust with a paring knife. Cover pie edges with aluminum foil during the first 20 minutes of baking to prevent browning too quickly.
4. Bake in the preheated oven until filling is bubbling and thick, and crust is browned, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool before serving.