Preheat oven to 425°F.
Roll half of pastry into 12-inch circle; use to line 9-inch pie plate.
Drain cherries, reserving 1/3 cup juice. Combine sugar, corn starch, food coloring and reserved cherry juice in a large bowl. Add cherries; toss to coat. Spoon into pie crust.
Roll remaining pastry into 12-inch circle. Cut into about 10 (1/2-inch wide) strips with pastry wheel. Place 5 strips across filling. Weave lattice top with remaining pastry strips by folding back alternate strips as each cross strip is added.
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