Robb's Special Cherry Pie

Ingredients

2 5/8 c pastry flour
1 1/4 ts salt
1 1/4 c vegetable shortening
12 tbs
3/8 liquid from cherries
3 tb quick cooking tapioca
1/4 ts almond extract
1 ts lemon juice
1/2 food coloring
1 1/4 c sugar
1/8 ts cinnamon
2 tb butter
8 tablespoons ice water over mixture
1 at a time
2 balls of dough
9 pyrex pie with pastry
3/4 beyond edge of
3/8 cup liquid mixing bowl
1 cup sugar

Instructions

Sprinkle with remaining sugar. Moisten rim with water. Fit top pastry over filling. Turn top edge over bottom edge and press firmly together, creating fluted edge. Cut vents in top to allow steam to escape and juices to bubble. Bake at 425 degrees for 15 minutes. Reduce temperature to 375 degrees and continue baking for 35-45 minutes, or until filling is bubbling and crust is golden brown. If edge of crust appears to be browning too quickly, cover lightly with aluminum foil. Cool pie thoroughly on wire rack. Note: The spice flavor is quite subtle, but very effective when combined with the lemon juice and almond extract. Try these modest amounts first (I prefer them), or increase them to suit