Sour Cherry Pie

Ingredients:
1 recipe double crust pastry
3/4 c. sugar
6 Tbs. flour or 3 Tbs. cornstarch
1/8 tsp. salt
1/4 c. cherry juice
3 1/2 c. drained red sour pitted cherries
1 Tbs. butter
1/2 tsp. almond extract
red food coloring (opt)

Mix sugar with flour and salt in medium saucepan.  Stir in cherry juice and a couple drops of red food coloring if desired.  Add the cherries.  Cook and stir gently over medium heat until mixture has boiled one minute  and thickened.  Remove from heat, stir in butter and almond extract. Set aside to cool while you mix and roll the crust.  Pour filling into pastry-lined pie plate (9 inches).  Place top crust over filling, trim and seal.  Prick to allow steam to escape.  Bake at 400 for 30 min. until crust is golden.