Ingredients

Instructions

  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.