For Apple (Abe Lincoln) or Cherry pie (George Washington), use 2 to 3 cups canned cherries or apples between double crusts.
For an ultra cherry pie, add 1 cup cherry cola with 2 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca. Warm cherries, cola and tapioca until it begins to thicken, then fill pie shell. Lattice top pie crust to allow steam to escape. Bake in 450-degree oven for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350-degrees and bake about 45 minutes or until golden brown.
For an ultra apple pie, add 2 teaspoons cinnamon, 1 teaspoon nutmeg, 2 tablespoons butter, 2 tablespoons sour cream, and if desired, one-half cup raisins. Mix together by hand and spread evenly in pie shell. Cover with top pie shell, and cut two 1-inch squares of pie shell out to allow for steam to escape. Bake same as above for ultra cherry pie.
