Red Cherry Pie Filling - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (No. 2) can sour cherries (2 1/2 c.)
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
1/2 to 3/4 c. sugar
2 Tbsp. butter
1 Tbsp. almond extract
1/4 tsp. salt

Preparation

Drain cherries and save juice.
Combine cornstarch, sugar and salt.
Stir in 3/4 cup cherry juice.
Cook until thick and clear. Add almond extract.
Pour over cherries in a 9-inch pastry lined pie pan. Dot with butter.
Cover with top pastry (pie dough). Trim edges and bake in hot 425\u00b0 oven for about 40 minutes.