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Crust:
1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
2. Mix sifted flour, salt, and shortening together with fork until crumbly. Add water and mix until incorporated.
3. Roll dough out to 12-inch round on floured surface.
4. Place in 9 inch pie pan. Prick bottom of dough several times with fork.
5. Crimp and flute edges.
6. Bake 15 to 20 minutes.
Filling:
1. Add sour cherries, sugar, water, cornstarch and food coloring to saucepan.
2. Simmer over very low heat for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
3. Cool slightly and pour 1/2 cherry pie filling into baked pie crust.
4. Freeze remaining 1/2 for another pie.
Topping:
1. Add flour, salt, butter and sugar to small bowl. Stir with fork until crumbly.
2. Sprinkle topping over cherry pie filling.
3. Place pie under preheated broiler 5 to 6 minutes, or until lightly browned.
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