Cherry Pie

I found this recipe on the Food Network site. It's really easy & tastes delicious.

Ingredients:
4 cups frozen pie cherries
1 1/4 cup granulated sugar
4 Tbsp cornstarch
1/8 tsp almond extract
Refrigerated pie crust (I used Pillsbury)
1 1/2 Tbps butter, to dot
1 Tbsp granulated sugar

Place cherries in a medium saucepan & place over medium-low heat; cover
After the cherries lose considerable juice, which may take a few mins, remove from heat
In a small bowl, mix the sugar & cornstarch together
Pour sugar mixture into hot cherries & mix well
Add the almond extract & mix
Return the mixture to the stove & cook over low heat until thickened, about 15 mins, stirring frequently
Remove from the heat & let cool
If the filling is too thick, add a little water
If the filling is too thin, add more cornstarch
Preheat oven to 375º
Put pie crust into a 9" pie pan
Pour cooled cherry mixture into crust
Dot with butter
Moisten the edge of the bottom crust
Place top crust on & flute the edge of the pie
Make slit in the middle of the crust for steam to escape
Sprinkle with 1 Tbsp sugar
Bake for 50 mins, remove from oven & place on a rack to cool