CHERRY PIE

By heathermcginnis

Got this recipe on line .. I tried a few options.. and this one was the best.

Ingredients

• FILLING
• 4 1/2 cups pitted cherries
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/4 tsp almond extract
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1 TBSP cold, unsalted butter
• 1 egg yolk

Preparation

Step 1

Add all ingredients for filling.

Place into pie crust.

Cut butter into small chunks and dab onto the filling.

Put top on the pie crust.

Using a pastry brush, brush crust.

Bake at 400 for 20 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

remove from heat

Cool at least 3 hours.