Prize-winning Cherry Pie

== Description ==
Contributed by World Recipes Y-Group
* Preparation Time: 0:20
* Yield: 8 servings (1 x 9-inch pie)
== Ingredients ==
* 1 cup sugar
* 3 tbsp cornstarch
* ¼ tsp salt
* ⅔ cup grenadine syrup
* 2 pkg frozen cherries (16-oz); thawed
* ½ tsp almond extract
* 2 tbsp butter or margarine
* double crust pastry
* 2 tsp milk
=== Substitute ===
* 2 lbs fresh cherries; pitted
* ¼ cup cornstarch
== Directions ==
# Combine sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a medium saucepan; stir mixture to remove lumps.
# Stir grenadine syrup into sugar mixture.
# Cook over medium heat until smooth,stirring constantly.
# Add cherries; simmer until liquid is thickened and transparent (about 4 minutes), stirring gently once or twice.
# Add almond extract and butter, stirring until butter melts; cool.
# Roll out half of pastry to ⅛-inch thickness on a lightly floured surface.
# Place in a 9-inch deep-dish pie plate; trim off excess pastry along edges.
# Pour cooled cherry mixture into pastry shell.
# Roll remaining pastry to ⅛-inch thickness; transfer to top of pie.
# Trim off excess pastry along edges.
# Fold edges under and flute.
# Cut slits in top crust for steam to escape.
# Brush top of pastry shell lightly with milk.
# Bake at 400°F for 55 minutes or until golden brown.
# Cool pie before serving.
Category:Almond extract Recipes
Category:Cherry Recipes
Category:Green grape Recipes
Category:Grenadine Recipes
Category:Pie Recipes
Category:World Recipes