Best Ever Cherry Pie

This is without a doubt the Best Cherry Pie
I have ever eaten all my time on this Earth.
I cut the sugar down to 1/2 cup and left
everything else in the recipe the same.
People, you MUST try this pie

Ingredients:
4 cups pitted fresh bing cherries
1/2 cups sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon butter, softened
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 butter pastry for a double crust 9 inch pie

Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Pit cherries.
Combine sugar, cornstarch and salt.
Combine cherry juice,
almond extract and lemon juice.
Add to dry ingredients, mixing well.
Add cherries and mix well again.
Add butter and let stand for 15 minutes.
Pour cherry mixture into pie crust and
finish top with lattice work pie crust.
Bake for 50 minutes or until done.
serve with freshly whipped cream.