Cherry Pie, Billy Boy

Name: Cherry Pie, Billy Boy
Ingredients: 2 (16 oz.) cans sour pitted cherries; 1 1/2 c. cherry juice, drained from the cherries; 1 1/2 c. sugar; 1/4 tsp. salt; 3 1/2 Tbsp. cornstarch; 2 Tbsp. butter; 1/2 tsp. almond extract; 1 unbaked 9-inch pie shell and 1 top crust; 1 1/2 Tbsp. sugar (for top of pie)

9 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

2 (16 oz.) cans sour pitted cherries
1 1/2 c. cherry juice, drained from the cherries
1 1/2 c. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
3 1/2 Tbsp. cornstarch
2 Tbsp. butter
1/2 tsp. almond extract
1 unbaked 9-inch pie shell and 1 top crust
1 1/2 Tbsp. sugar (for top of pie)

Directions

1

Drain juice from the cherries and measure out 1 1/2 cups juice. Sift sugar, salt and cornstarch and mix with the juice. Place mixture in the top of a double boiler and cook for 5 minutes to thicken. Stir to prevent sticking.
2

Add the butter and almond extract. Remove from the heat. Add the cherries. Pour the mixture into the pie shell and top with the other pie crust.
3

Sprinkle the top with 1 1/2 tablespoons of sugar. Bake at 400° for 45 minutes. Serves 8.