Sweet Cherry Pie

• tablespoons uncooked quick-cooking tapioca2 tablespoons
• cups pitted sweet bing cherries↗6 cups
• cup granulated sugar↗3⁄4 cup
• cup cornstarch↗1⁄4 cup
• tablespoon fresh lemon juice↗1 tablespoon
• teaspoon almond extract↗1⁄4 teaspoon
• teaspoon salt↗1⁄8 teaspoon
• (15 ounce) package refrigerated pie dough↗1
• cooking spray
• tablespoons water↗2 tablespoons
• large egg white1
• tablespoons turbinado sugar↗2 tablespoons

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Combine tapioca, pitted cherries, and next 5 ingredients (through salt) in large bowl. Toss well. Let cherry mixture stand 30 minutes. Stir to combine.

2. 2

   Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

3. 3

   Roll 1 (9-inch) dough portion into an 11-inch circle. Fit dough into 9-inch pie plate coated with cooking spray, allowing dough to extend over edge of plate.

4. 4

   Spoon cherry mixture and any remaining liquid into dough.

5. 5

   Roll remaining (9-inch) dough portion into 12-inch circle. Cut dough into 12 (1-inch wide) strips. Arrange in lattice pattern over cherry mixture. Fold edges under bottom dough and crimp.

6. 6

   Combine 2 TBS water and egg white in small bowl. Brush mixture over dough on top of pie. Sprinkle dough with 2 TBS turbinado sugar.

7. 7

   Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes. Shield edges of piecrust with foil. Continue baking for 40 minutes or until piecrust is golden brown and filling is thick and bubbly.

8. 8

   Cool in pie pan for 45 minutes on wire rack before cutting.