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.

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