Cherry Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 can tart cherries
1/2 c. sugar
7 tsp. cornstarch
1 Tbsp. butter
1/2 tsp. salt (optional)
1/8 tsp. almond extract
red food coloring (optional)
your own recipe for 8-inch double crust

Preparation

Drain cherry juice into saucepan.
Add sugar, cornstarch, butter, salt, almond flavoring and color.
Cook, stirring constantly, until thick and clear.
Remove from heat, stir in cherries.
Pour into unbaked pie crust and top with ventilated top crust.
Bake 10 minutes in a 425\u00b0 oven, then at 375\u00b0 for 25 to 35 minutes or until golden brown.
I always use 1/2 teaspoon almond extract.
I think it tastes more like fresh cherries.