Easy crumb-topped cherry pie
8 servings
Ingredients
Quantity | Ingredient | |
---|---|---|
2 | Cans (1pd each) tart | |
Cherries packed in water | ||
(NOT cherry pie filling) | ||
1 | cup | Plus 2 T sugar, divided |
Usage | ||
¼ | cup | Cornstarch |
8 | Drops red food coloring | |
2 | Pet-ritz deep dish pie | |
Crusts, frozen | ||
½ | teaspoon | Cinnamon |
Directions
Drain cherries, reserving ½ c liquid. In large saucepan, combine drained cherries, reserved liquid, 1 cup sugar, cornstarch and food coloring. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until thickened. Pour into one frozen pie crust. While still frozen, break or crumble second crust into very small pieces; mix with remaining 2 T sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle evenly over cherries. Bake in preheated 425 oven on a preheated baking sheet 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 and bake an additional 45-50 minutes.