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Drain cherries. Measure 1/3 cup liquid into bowl. Add tapioca, salt, almond extract, lemon juice and food coloring, then cherries and 1 cup sugar. Mix and let stand while making pastry.
Pastry: Using a fork, combine flour, salt, sugar and Crisco until you have pea sized pieces. In a small bowl mix egg yolk, milk and lemon juice. Beat well. Pour this mixture into the flour mixture. Form this into a ball and cut in half. Form each half into a ball and roll out into shape of pie pan. Cut one into strips for using criss cross pattern on the top of the pie. Fit pastry into 9 inch pan and fill with cherries. Dot with butter. Sprinkle with remaining sugar. Bake at 425 degrees for approximately 40 minutes.
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