- 1 pastry for a double crust 9-inch pie
- 1 (20 ounce) can pitted sour red pie cherries
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup white sugar
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 cup butter
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Combine sugar and cornstarch. In a medium bowl, combine cherries and water. Toss with sugar mixture. Pour filling into pastry-lined deep dish pie pan. Dot with butter or margarine. Cover with top pastry. Seal edges and cut steam vents in top.
- Bake in preheated oven for 40 minutes, until crust is golden brown.