Cherry Lattice Pie Diabetic

Easy and tasty sugafree cherry pie for diabtetics or those counting calories.

For crust: combine flour and salt in medium bowl.

Cut in margarine with pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

Mix in water , 1 tablespoon at a time , stirring lightly with fork after each addition until dough is formed.

Wrap and refrigerate until ready to use.

For pie: thaw cherries completely in strainer set in bowl.

Reserve 3 / 4 cup cherry juice.

Mix equal or splenda , flour , cornstarch and nutmeg in small saucepan.

Stir in cherry juice and heat to boiling.

Boil , stirring constantly , 1 minute.

Remove from heat and stir in cherries.

Stir in food color.

Roll half of pastry on floured surface into circle 1 inch larger than inverted 9-inch pie pan.

Ease pastry into pan.

Pour cherry mixture into pastry.

Roll remaining pastry on floured surface to 1 / 8-inch thickness.

Cut into 10 to 12 strips , 1 / 2 inch wide.

Arrange pastry strips over filling and weave into lattice design.

Trim ends of lattice strips.

Fold edge of lower crust over ends of lattice.

frozen cherries, artificial sweetener, all-purpose flour, cornstarch, ground nutmeg, red food coloring, salt, margarine, ice water