***Chilled pie dough for top and bottom 9-inch pie
- 5 cups pitted fresh cherries
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 1 TBSP lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp lemon zest
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1.5 TBSP cold unsalted butter, cut into small squares
- 2pk store bought ready pie crust
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon heavy or whipping cream
***coarse sugar for topping crust
- 9in Tart pan with removable bottom or glass pie pan
- butter flavor cooking spray
- bag of bean (for blind baking the crust)
- foil