Traditional Cherry Pie

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 cups frozen unsweetened tart red cherries
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 3 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• pastry for a double-crust 9-inch pie
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine

Recipe

• 1 combine cherries, granulated sugar, tapioca and almond extract in a large mixing bowl, mix well. (it is not necessary to thaw cherries before using.).
• 2 let cherry mixture stand 15 minutes.
• 3 line a 9-inch pie plate with pastry, fill with cherry mixture.
• 4 dot with butter.
• 5 adjust top crust, cutting slits for steam to escape.
• 6 bake in a preheated 400-degree oven 50 to 55 minutes, or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly.
• 7 note: 2 (16-ounce) cans unsweetened tart cherries, well drained, can be substituted for frozen tart cherries.