Easy Cherry Cream Pie

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (3 ounce) box vanilla pudding mix
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1 (16 ounce) can pitted cherries, undrained
• 1 tablespoon margarine
• almond extract
• food coloring (optional)
• baked pie shell

Recipe

• 1 in medium saucepan, blend vanilla pudding mix, salt, sugar, water and lemon juice. stir until smooth. add cherries. cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to full boil.
• 2 remove from heat, add margarine, a few drops of almond extract and food coloring if desired. cool and pour into baked shell. serve topped with meringue or whipped topping. yum!