Best Cherry Pie

Name: Best Cherry Pie
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups sugar; 3 tablespoons cornstarch; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon butter, softened; 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans pitted tart cherries, drained and reserving 1/2 cup juice; 1/4 teaspoon red food coloring; 1/4 teaspoon almond extract; 2 teaspoons lemon juice; 1 pastry for a double-crust 9-inch pie

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Recipe by Luby Luby Luby

This is called Best Cherry Pie because it is a blue ribbon winner at the county fair in Vicksburg, MS (according to the cookbook "Vintage Vicksburg"). I think it's a blue ribbon winner

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READY IN: 1hr 25mins

SERVES: 8

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1 ¹⁄₄

cups sugar
3

tablespoons cornstarch
¹⁄₄

teaspoon salt
1

tablespoon butter, softened
2

(14 1/2 ounce) cans pitted tart cherries, drained and reserving 1/2 cup juice
¹⁄₄

teaspoon red food coloring
¹⁄₄

teaspoon almond extract
2

teaspoons lemon juice
1

pastry for a double-crust 9-inch pie