Red Cherry Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 (16 oz.) cans pitted tart cherries
3/4 c. sugar
1/4 c. plus 1 Tbsp. cornstarch
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 c. sugar
1 Tbsp. butter
1/2 tsp. almond extract
5 drops red food coloring

Preparation

Drain cherries, reserving 1 cup juice.
Set cherries aside. Combine 3/4 cup sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon in a medium saucepan; stir mixture to remove lumps.
Stir cherry juice into sugar mixture.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until smooth and thickened.
Remove from heat.
Stir in cherries, 1/2 cup sugar, butter and almond extract.
Stir in food coloring. Bake at 425\u00b0 for 45 to 55 minutes.
Makes one 9-inch pie.