Easy Cherry Pie Recipe

Cherry Pie

Ingredients:
Pastry for a double crust pie
4 - 4 1/2 cups pitted red sour cherries
1 cup sugar
1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon salt
dash of almond flavoring (optional up to 1/4 teaspoon)
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon milk

Preheat oven to 425ºF.

In a large bowl, mix together cherries, sugar, cornstarch, salt and almond flavoring. Line a 9" pie plate with 1/2 the pastry, rolled thin. Pour the cherry mixture into the pastry-lined plate. Top with second layer of pastry.

Glaze pastry with a mixture of sugar and milk, using a pastry brush. Cut vents into the top pastry layer to let steam escape.

Bake for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350ºF and bake 35 minutes more or until filling is bubbling and pastry is browned.

Let cool before cutting.

Yummy with vanilla or cherry vanilla ice cream.

Tip:

Cherry pie looks beautiful with a lattice top. It's easy to make by cutting the pastry into long strips and placing them on top of the filling, spaced about 1/2" between strips. Weave them as you go.