Cherry Enchantment Pie

Here is a recipe for those cherry pie lovers out there.

Cherry Enchantment Pie

1 3/4 cup water
1/4 cup red cinnamon candies

Bring water to a boil. Add cinnamon candies and stir until candies are dissolved. Set aside 1/4 cup of this liquid to cool and be used in crust.

Pie Crust

 1 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup shortening
1/4 cup cinnamon candy liquid

Combine flour and salt. Cut in shortening, using pastry blender or knife, until mixture is the size of small peas. Sprinkle liquid, a little at a time, over mixture while tossing and stirring lightly with fork until dough is moist enough to hold together. Shape into ball. Roll out on floured board to a circle 1 1/2 inches larger then inverted pie pan. Fit loosely into pan. Flute rim. Prick with fork. Bake 10 minutes at 425 degrees. cool.

Filling

1 cup cinnamon candy liquid
1 3-oz package cherry flavored gelatin
1 cup applesauce
1 package pink icing mix
Maraschino cherries

Bring liquid to boil. Pour over gelatin, stirring until gelatin is well dissolved. Add applesauce and blend well. Place in refrigerator until partially set. Prepare frosting mix according to package directions, using 1/2 cup cinnamon candy liquid in place of water. Fold half of frosting into partially set gelatin mixture. Pour into pie shell. Return to refrigerator. When completely set, spread rest of frosting on top. Garnish with cherries. Makes 1 - 9-inch pie.