The Humpherys Family

Cherry Pie

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Recipe Added:  11/16/2011
Filling
2 (16 oz ) cans cherries
1 cup sugar
3 Tbsp quick-cooking tapioca
1/4 tsp almond extract
1/4 tsp salt
red food coloring
1 Tbsp butter
 Crust
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup shortening
1/4 cup ice water
Crust In a bowl, combine flour and salt; cut in shortening until crumbly. Gradually add water, toss with a fork until dough forms a ball. Divide dough in half. Roll out one half to fit a 9-in. pie plate for bottom crust.

Filling Drain cherries, reserving 1/4 cup juice. Mix cherries, juice, sugar, tapioca, extract, salt and food coloring if desired; pour into crust. Dot with butter, top with a lattice crust. Bake 375F 55-60 minutes.
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