The Best Cherry Pie Recipe

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.

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

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.

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.