Red Cherry Pie

By á-5720

recipe from Pam Nuernberg

Ingredients

• 2 - 16 oz. can pitted tart pie cherries
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/3 cup cornstarch
• pinch salt
• 1 T butter
• 3 or 4 drops almond extract

Preparation

Step 1

Drain cherries reserving one cup of juice. Combine 3/4 cup of the sugar, cornstarch, pinch salt. Slowly add cherry juice. Cook and stir until bubbling, cook one more minute, stirring constantly.

Stir in the remaining sugar, drained cherries, butter, and almond extract. Let sit for 10 minutes while preparing crust.

Pour into prepared shell and lattice the op. Brush with milk and sprinkle with sugar. Bake 375 for 50-60 minutes or until pie is bubbly and crust is golden brown.