Cherry Pie
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INGREDIENTS Pastry for 2-crust 9-inch pie, your favorite or 1 from index
FILLING
3/4 to 1 cup sugar
4 tablespoons flour
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
2-1/2 cups cherries and juice OR 1 (#2 can)
Dash red food coloring
1-1/2 tablespoons butterMix sugar, flour, and almond extract in saucepan; stir in cherries, juice, and coloring. Cook over moderate heat, stirring constantly until mixture boils and thickens.
Pour into pastry-line pie pan, dot with butter. Quickly cover with top crust and slash.
Bake 30 to 40 minutes in a moderate oven until nicely browned and juice bubbles through slits in crust. Serve warm, not hot.
Makes 6 servings