Cherry Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 (1 lb.) cans tart red cherries
3/4 c. sugar
3 1/2 Tbsp. cornstarch
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 Tbsp. grated lemon peel (optional)
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
few drops red food coloring
1 (9-inch) unbaked pie shell
1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. mace
1/3 c. butter

Preparation

Drain cherries.
Reserve 1 1/4 cups liquid. Combine 3/4 cup sugar, cornstarch and salt. Add reserved liquid.
Cook until thick, stirring constantly.
Add cherries, lemon peel, lemon juice and food coloring.
Pour into pastry shell. Combine flour, 1/2 cup sugar and spices.
Cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over cherries.
Bake in a 400\u00b0 oven about 30 minutes or until crust is brown. Serve warm.