Cherry Pie In A Jar Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Place bottom pie crust into a 9-inch pie pan; made pricks along the bottom with a fork.
• Bake in the preheated oven until pie crust is lightly browned, about 8 minutes. Remove crust from oven and cool for 5 minutes.
• Combine cherries, sugar, cornstarch, and almond extract together in a bowl. Pour cherry mixture into the prepared pie pan; dot with butter. Cover with top crusts, crimp the edges to seal, and cut vents into the top with a sharp knife. Place the pie on a foil-covered baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. If it is browning too fast cover the pie with an aluminum foil tent. Continue baking until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly, 10 to 20 minutes. Place on a wire rack to cool, about 15 minutes.

Steps:

• Drain cherries, erserving 1 cup liquid. Mix sugar and conrstarch in small sauce pan. Gradually stir in reserved liquid until smooth. Heat over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture bubbles. Cook one more miinute until thick and clear. Remove from heat. Stir in butter, cherries, almond extract and food coloring. Pour into prepared pie crust. Cover with vented or lattice top curst. Bake at 425 for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 and bake 35 more minutes until golden brown.