Ingredients

3/4 cup cherry juice

1 1/2 cups sugar,

4 tablespoons of corn starch.

3 cups canned tart red cherries

1/4 teaspoon red food coloring,

4 drops of almond extract ,

dash salt,

1 tablespoon butter.

Preparation

Oven 400 degrees combine 3/4 cups sugar with corn starch. stir in cherry juice. cook over med heat. stir occasionally, till mixtures thickens and bubbles. cook 1 minute longer. Add remaining sugar, cherries, butter, almond extract and food coloring. Mixture will be thick. Let stand while preparing pie crust. line 9 inch pie plate with pastry Fill, adjust top crust. cut slits for escape of steam. Cook for 55 mins