Fresh Cherry Pie

By JacqueDavison

Ingredients

• 1-1/4 Cups Sugar
• 1/3 Cup Cornstarch
• 1 Cup Cherry Juice blend
• 4 cups fresh tart cherries, pitted or frozen pitted tart cherries, thawed
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp almond extract

Preparation

Step 1

In a large saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch; gradually stir in cherry juice until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat. Add the cherries, cinnamon, nutmeg and extract; set aside.

Add filling to pastry and finish with lattice crust on top, Bake at 425 for
10 minutes. Reduce heat to 375; bake 45-50 minutes longer or until crust is golden. Cool on a wire rack.