Best Cherry Pie

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cans (14.5 ounces each) tart cherries, drained
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 (9-inch) unbaked deep-dish pastry shell

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425°F. In a medium bowl, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt. Add cherries and almond extract; mix well.
2. Pour into pastry shell; dot with butter. Cover with top crust; flute edge. Cut slits in top crust.
3. Bake for 35 minutes or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly.
4. Cool completely on a wire rack before serving.

Interesting Facts

• The first cherry pie recipe was published in 1545.
• Cherry pie is the official state pie of Michigan.
• Cherry pies are often served with a dollop of ice cream or whipped cream.