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Best Cherry Pie

Source of Recipe

Source: Crisco®


List of Ingredients

For the Classic Crisco Double Crust:

3/4 cup sugar

3 tablespoons flour

1/8 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup cherry juice

Few drops red food coloring if desired

3 1/2 cups (two 1 pound cans) drained red sour pitted cherries

1 tablespoon butter or margarine

1/2 teaspoon almond extract, if desired


For the Glaze:

1/4 cup half and half

1 egg, lightly beaten




Recipe

Blend sugar, flour and salt in a medium saucepan. Blend in cherry juice and red food coloring, add cherries; cook and stir over medium heat until mixture has boiled 1 minute.


Remove from heat, stir in butter and almond extract. Set aside to cool while you mix and roll the crust.


Pour filling into a pastry-lined 9-inch pie plate.


Roll out top crust. Using a 1 1/2-inch star cutter, cut three stars in the center of the crust. Place top crust over filling, trim and seal.


Roll out leftover scraps to 1/8-inch thickness and cut into star garnishes. Place on crust as desired.


Whisk together half and half and egg. Brush each garnish with glaze. Brush top crust with egg glaze.


Bake at 400 degrees F for about 30 minutes, until desired brownness.