Cherry Filling recipe

1 quart canned cherries
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon almond flavoring
3/4 cup granulated sugar
4 drops red food coloring

Drain juice (save 1/4 cups of juice to dissolve cornstarch). Add sugar and coloring to juice and add cornstarch mixture. Cook until thick. Add cherries and flavoring. Cool.