Superior cherry pie

This pie will make you the envy of the neighbourhood! 

Ingredients

• • 1 recipe pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie

  • 4 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca

  • 1/8 teaspoon salt

  • 1 cup white sugar

  • 4 cups pitted cherries

  • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract

  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 1 1/2 tablespoons butter

Preparation

• • Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).

  • Place a bottom crust in piepan.

  • Set the top crust aside, covered.

  • Then in a large mixing bowl combine tapioca, salt, sugar, plenty of cherries and extracts. Let this stand 15 minutes.

  • Turn the mixture out into bottom crust and dot with butter. Cover with top crust, flute edges and cut vents in top.

  • Bake for 50 minutes in the preheated oven, into a lovely golden brown color.

Source: AllRecipies.com