Sweet Cherry Pie Recipe

Ingredients

• Pie dough for top and bottom 9 or 10-inch pie (see pie crust recipe)
• 5 cups sweet cherries, pitted
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 6 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 teaspoons of butter, cut into small pieces
• 1 large egg
• Coarse sugar for sprinkling