Best Cherry Pie

Name: Best Cherry Pie
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups sugar; 3 tablespoons cornstarch; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon butter, softened; 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans pitted tart cherries, drained and reserving 1/2 cup juice; 1/4 teaspoon red food coloring; 1/4 teaspoon almond extract; 2 teaspoons lemon juice; 1 pastry for a double-crust 9-inch pie

9 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon butter, softened
2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans pitted tart cherries, drained and reserving 1/2 cup juice
1/4 teaspoon red food coloring
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 pastry for a double-crust 9-inch pie

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2

Drain cherries, reserving 1/2 cup juice.
3

Combine sugar, cornstarch and salt.
4

Combine cherry juice, food coloring, almond extract and lemon juice.
5

Add to dry ingredients, mixing well.
6

Add cherries and mix well again.
7

Add butter and let stand for 15 minutes.
8

Pour cherry mixture into pie crust and finish top with lattice work pie crust.
9

Bake for 50 to 55 minutes.