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Classic Cherry Pie Recipe
There is nothing better than a Classic Homemade Cherry Pie recipe — loads of sweet and tart cherries, a perfect pie crust, and some tips to make it the best you've ever had.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Servings: 8 people
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 ½ cups (23oz/640g) pitted cherries, fresh or frozen
- ¼ cup (1oz/28g) cornstarch
- 2/3 cup (5oz/142g) sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon almond extract
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 2 pie crusts
- 1 tablespoon (½oz/14g) cold butter , diced
- Egg wash
- coarse sugar for topping the crust (optional)