Fruit Pie Recipe
Summary
Ingredients
| Cherries | 2 16 Ounce, pitted | |
| Sugar | 1 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Cornstarch | 1/3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Salt | 1 Dash | |
| Butter/Margarine | 1 Tablespoon | |
| 3 or 4 drops almond extract | ||
| Red food coloring | 10 Drop | |
| Pastry for Double-Crust Pie | ||
Directions
1. Drain cherries; reserve 1 cup liquid.
2. In a medium saucepan combine 3/4 cup of the sugar, the cornstarch, and salt; stir in reserved cherry liquid.
3. Cook and stir over medium heat till thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir 1 minute more.
4. Remove from heat. Stir in remaining 3/4 cup sugar, the cherries, butter or margarine, and almond extract. If desired, stir in food coloring. Let stand while preparing pastry.
5. Prepare and roll out pastry. Line a 9-inch pie plate with half of the pastry. Trim to 1/2 inch beyond edge of pie plate. Turn cherry filling into pastry-lined pie plate.
6. Cut remaining pastry into 1/2-inch-wide strips. Weave strips atop filling to make lattice crust; flute edge. Brush top of pastry with some milk and sprinkle with sugar, if desired. To prevent over-browning, cover edge of pie with foil. Bake in 375° oven for 25 minutes. Remove foil; bake for 25 to 30 minutes more or till crust is golden. Cool pie on rack before serving.
2. In a medium saucepan combine 3/4 cup of the sugar, the cornstarch, and salt; stir in reserved cherry liquid.
3. Cook and stir over medium heat till thickened and bubbly. Cook and stir 1 minute more.
4. Remove from heat. Stir in remaining 3/4 cup sugar, the cherries, butter or margarine, and almond extract. If desired, stir in food coloring. Let stand while preparing pastry.
5. Prepare and roll out pastry. Line a 9-inch pie plate with half of the pastry. Trim to 1/2 inch beyond edge of pie plate. Turn cherry filling into pastry-lined pie plate.
6. Cut remaining pastry into 1/2-inch-wide strips. Weave strips atop filling to make lattice crust; flute edge. Brush top of pastry with some milk and sprinkle with sugar, if desired. To prevent over-browning, cover edge of pie with foil. Bake in 375° oven for 25 minutes. Remove foil; bake for 25 to 30 minutes more or till crust is golden. Cool pie on rack before serving.
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