Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                        ***PIE CRUST***
  1 1/2           cups  flour
  1         tablespoon  sesame seeds -- toasted
     1/2      teaspoon  salt
     1/2           cup  shortening
  4        tablespoons  to 5 tablespoons cold milk
                        ***FILLING***
  1                can  sweetened condensed milk -- (14-ounce)
     1/2           cup  fresh lemon juice
  1           teaspoon  vanilla
     1/2      teaspoon  almond extract
     1/2           cup  heavy or whipping cream -- whipped
     1/4           cup  sugar
  2        tablespoons  cornstarch
     2/3           cup  cherry juice reserved from cherries
                        (drain well
                        if not enough cherry juice -- add water)
  1                can  pitted sour cherries -- (2 cups)
  2              drops  food coloring -- if desired (2 to 3)

Preparation:

1. Mix flour, sesame seeds and salt. Cut in shortening with two knives or pastry blender. 2. Add milk a tablespoon at a time until dough can be gathered into a ball (add another tablespoon of milk if necessary). Knead a few times on lightly floured surface. Refrigerate if using later, or roll out between two sheets of wax paper and fit into 9-inch pie pan. 3. Freeze assembled pie crust for 30 minutes or so, prick the crust bottom several times with a fork, then bake blind (without filling) at 375 degrees until fully cooked and lightly browned, about 20 minutes. Let cool before filling. 4. For filling: Stir condensed milk into lemon juice until thick. Add vanilla and almond extract and stir in whipped cream. Pour into cooled pastry shell. 5. Blend sugar and cornstarch. Stir in cherry juice. Cook over low heat until thickened and clear. Cool and add cherries. 6. Spread over top of cream mixture. Refrigerate at least 40 minutes before serving.

Nutritional Information:

3000 Calories (kcal); 136g Total Fat; (40% calories from fat); 47g Protein; 407g Carbohydrate; 104mg Cholesterol; 1467mg Sodium