Red Cherry Pie

Name: Red Cherry Pie
Ingredients: 2 (16 ounce) canspitted tart cherries; 34 cup sugar; 14 cup cornstarch, plus; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 14 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 12 teaspoon almond extract; 5 drops red food coloring (optional); 1 (9 inch) double crust pie crusts

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Ingredients

2 (16 ounce) canspitted tart cherries
34 cup sugar
14 cup cornstarch, plus
1 tablespoon cornstarch
14 teaspoon ground cinnamon
12 teaspoon almond extract
5 drops red food coloring (optional)
1 (9 inch) double crust pie crusts

Directions

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["Drain cherries, reserving 1cup juice; set cherries aside.", "Combine 3/4c sugar, cornstarch, and cinnamon in a medium saucepan; stir mixture to remove lumps.", "Stir cherry juice into sugar mixture.", "Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, till smooth and thickened.", "Remove from heat; stir in cherries, 1/2c sugar, butter and almond extract.", "Stir in food coloring.", "Line a 9\" pie plate with half of pastry.""