Categories: desserts

Ingredients

• 4 cups fresh or frozen tart cherries ( I used 6-8)
• 1 to 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 6 Tbls cornstarch
• 1/4 Tbls almond extract
• 1/4 tsp vanilla (I used Mexican vanilla)
• 1 Tbls granulated sugar to sprinkle

Directions

1. Place cherries in medium saucepan and place over heat.

2. Cover.

3. After the cherries lose considerable juice, which may take a few minutes, remove from heat.

4. In small bowl, mix the sugar and cornstarch together.

5. Pour this mixture into the hot cherries and mix well.

6. Add the almond extract and mix.

7. Return the mixture to the stove and cook over low heat until thickened, stirring frequently.

8. Remove from the heat and let cool.

9. If the filling is too thick, add a little water, too thin, add a little more cornstarch.

10. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

11. Use your favorite pie dough recipe.

12. Prepare your crust.

13. Divide in half.

14. Roll out each piece large enough to fit in an 8 to 9 inch pan.

15. Pour cooled cherry mixture into the crust.

16. Dot with butter.

17. Moisten edge of bottom crust.

18. Place top crust on and flute edge of the pie.the

19. Make a slit in the middle of the crust for steam to escape.

20. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake for about 50 minutes.

21. Remove from the oven and place on a rack to cool.

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