Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1      package       For 9-inch two crust pie
   1 1/3  cups          Sugar
     1/2  cup           All-purpose flour
   6      cups          Fresh red tart cherries -- Pitted*
   2      tablespoons   Margarine or butter

Preparation:

*substitute: Frozen, unsweetened pitted Tart cherries, thawed and drained Or 3 cn (16 ounces each) pitted red Tart cherries, drained. We cannot tell a lie; we love this cherry pie!. Heat oven to 425 degrees. Prepare pastry. Mix sugar and flour in large bowl. Stir in cherries. Turn into pastry-lined pie plate. Dot with margarine. Cover with top crust that has slits cut in it; seal and flute. Cover edge with 2- to 3-inch strip of aluminum foil to prevent excessive browning. Remove foil during last 15 minutes of baking.Bake 35 to 45 minutes or until crust is brown and juice begins to bubble through slits in crust.