Cherry Almond Pie
I grew up in northern Michigan, where three generations of my family have been cherry producers. This traditional cherry pie makes a mouthwatering dessert that always gets rave reviews.—Ramona Pleva, Lincoln Park, New Jersey
Ingredients
- 4 cups pitted canned or frozen tart red cherries
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon butter
- Pinch salt
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1/3 cup cold water
- 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/4 teaspoon red food coloring, optional
- Pastry for double-crust pie (9 inches)
Reviews
This is similar to the cherry pie my mom always made, except she left out the almond extract. Like her, I don't like the flavor it gives the pie.. Also, it's very strong and will overpower all the other flavors if you add more than a couple of drops.
This is a very good recipe. I like the addition of the almond extract, which is a nice complement to the cherries. It tastes delicious served with vanilla ice cream.
Great recipe for traditional cherry pie
This is the exact recipe my Mom always made and also the first pie I made when I got married 51 years ago, its been in our family a very long time~never fails to make for "Happy"
This came out in the 1996 Collector's Edition and I've used it ever since. It's the best cherry pie recipe!!
This is a classic cherry pie recipe that is very good. I think the name is confusing it does not contain almonds just almond extract which every cherry pie recipe has.