Cherry Pie

Pie Crust Recipe (a family recipe from her grandmother, Mary Magdalene Ziegler)

Ingredients:

• 3 cups sifted flour
• 1/4 tsp. baking powder
• 1 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup cold water with 1 tsp. salt in it

Directions:

1. Sift flour and baking powder together. Cut in shortening and mix until fine and crumbly. Add water and salt. Form dough into ball. Makes enough for 2 shells.

Cherry Pie Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 (21 oz.) can cherry pie filling
• 1 (15 oz.) can dark sweet pitted cherries, drained
• 1/4 tsp. almond extract
• 2 tbsp. butter

Directions:

1. Mix the pie filling, the drained cherries, and almond extract together. Put in either 9" or 10" pie shell. Dot with butter. Cover with top crust. If desired, brush with egg wash and sprinkle with sugar.
2. Bake at 425°F for 45-50 minutes.

Submitted by Margene McLoughlin