CHERRY ALMOND PIE

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I grew up in northern Michigan, where three generations of my family have been cherry producers. This traditional cherry pie makes a mouthwatering dessert that always gets rave reviews.-Ramona Pleva, Lincoln Park, New Jersey

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 1h10m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

4 cups pitted canned or frozen tart red cherries
3/4 cup sugar
1 tablespoon butter
Pinch salt
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/3 cup cold water
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 teaspoon red food coloring, optional
Pastry for double-crust pie (9 inches)

Steps:

Drain cherries, reserving 2/3 cup juice in a saucepan; discard remaining juice. To the juice, add the cherries, sugar, butter and salt. In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and water until smooth; stir into cherry mixture. Bring to a boil over medium heat. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Remove from the heat; stir in the almond extract and food coloring if desired. Cool. , Line a 9-in. pie plate with bottom pastry; add filling. Make a lattice crust. Trim, seal and flute edges. Bake at 375° for 45-50 minutes or until crust is golden and filling is bubbly. Cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 436 calories, Fat 16g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 14mg cholesterol, Sodium 242mg sodium, Carbohydrate 73g carbohydrate (43g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.