Sour Red Cherry Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. sugar
1/8 tsp. salt
1/4 c. cherry juice
1/2 tsp. red food coloring
4 c. drained sour cherries
1 Tbsp. butter
2 Tbsp. cornstarch, mixed with 1/4 c. cherry juice

Preparation

Combine sugar, salt, 1/4 cup cherry juice and food color in a saucepan.
Cook to a rolling boil.
Add cherries and butter.
Cook 2 minutes.
Make a smooth paste of cornstarch and 1/4 cup cherry juice.
Add this to cherry mixture and stir well until thickened. Cool before adding to pie shell.