CHERRY PIE

By gaster16

Ingredients

• Crust:
• 2 (20 oz.) cans tart cherries (4 cups drained)
• 1-1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons melted butter or margarine
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/4 teaspoon red food coloring
• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
• 2/3 cup vegetable shortening
• 1/2 cup cream
• 1 tablespoon butter melted

Preparation

Step 1

Crust:

Blend flour and vegetable shortening, salt and powdered sugar with pastry blender until mixture has consistency of coarse meal. Add cream 1 tablespoon at a time over mixture and tossing with fork.

Pie Filling:

Mix all ingredients and fill pie crust.