1 qt. sour cherries
1 c. sugar
1/4 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 c. cherry juice
1/4 tsp. almond extract
Few drops red food coloring
1 tbsp. butter

Combine sugar and flour in saucepan. Add cherry juice. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and thickens. Add cherries, almond extract, food coloring and butter. Put into pie shell and bake at 425 degrees for 35-40 minutes.