CHERRY CREAM PIE

Steps:

• * Combine cornstarch, sugar, and salt. Gradually add cold milk. Stir into scalded milk and cook over medium heat until thickened, stirring constantly for 5 minutes. Gradually add hot mixture to egg yolks return to pan and cook an additional 1 minute. Add vanilla cool. Pour into pie shell. Cherry Topping:*Drain cherries place juice in small saucepan with sugar and cornstarch. Stir constantly over medium heat until mixture is clear. Add cherries and cook about 5 minutes. Add optional lemon juice cool and spread over cream pie filling.Meringue:*Heat oven to 425° F. In a small saucepan, combine water, cornstarch, 4 tablespoons sugar, and salt. Over medium heat stir ingredients until mixture is thick and clear. Cool completely. Beat egg whites until foamy. Continue beating while adding 2 tablespoons sugar, a tablespoon at a time. Beat until stiff but not until dry peaks form. Add cornstarch mixture and beat until stiff, glossy peaks form. Cover pie with meringue, sealing filling. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes or until golden. Watch so as not to get too brown.