Cherry Pie I

For this very cherry, no-bake pie, whole cherries are piled into a crust and covered with a mashed cherry and gelatin mixture that has been thickened and sweetened on the stove. Then it 's chilled for several hours and served topped with whipped cream.

• Calories: 277 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 3 drops red food coloring
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 4 teaspoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons cold water
• 1 (.25 ounce) package unflavored gelatin
• 4 cups pitted cherries
• 1 (9 inch) prepared vanilla wafer crust

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a small bowl, soften gelatin in cold water. Set aside.

Step 2

In a medium saucepan, mash half the cherries with the sugar. Stir in cornstarch, lemon juice, and food coloring. Cook over medium heat, stirring until thick and transparent. Remove from heat. Add gelatin, and stir briskly.

Step 3

Slice remaining cherries into the crust, and pour gelatin mixture over cherries. Chill at least 4 hours before serving.