Fresh Cherry Pie



INGREDIENTS:

1 Pie shell; 9", double crust

4 c  Cherries; fresh, pitted

1 1/3 c  sugar 

1/3 c  Flour, all-purpose

1 ts Almond extract

1 tb butter 

Whipped cream; opt.

DIRECTIONS:

1. Line a 9-inch piepan with pastry.  Combine cherries, sugar,
flour, and almond extract.  Pour into unbaked pie shell, and dot
with butter. Cover with top crust, and seal edges.  Cut slits in
center of crust to allow steam to escape.  Bake at 400 degrees
about 40 to 50 minutes or until done. Serve with whipped cream,
if desired.
  
2. To freeze, omit baking and wrap securely.  To serve, bake
frozen pie at 400 degrees from 55 minutes to 1 hour and 10
minutes or until done.



Fresh Cherry Pie