Combine all ingredients except cherries, then sprinkle mixture over cherries and let stand for 15 minutes, Mix well and put in unbaked 9" pie crust. Dot with 1 tablespoon of butter. Cover with lattice or whole  crust. Bake at 450ºF.   for 10 minutes. Reduce heat to 350ºF. and bake about 30 minutes or until golden brown.