Cherry Pie Filling

          

A homemade cherry pie filling! You can use fresh or frozen tart cherries.

Original recipe makes 4 cups

Ingredients

4 cups pitted tart red cherries
1 cup white sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch

  • PREP

    25 mins

  • COOK

    15 mins

  • READY IN

    40 mins

Directions

  1. Place cherries into a saucepan over medium heat, and cover the pan; heat cherries until they release their juice and come to a simmer, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir often.
  2. In a bowl, whisk the sugar with cornstarch until smooth; pour the mixture into the hot cherries and juice, and thoroughly combine. Return to low heat, bring to a simmer, and cook until the filling has thickened, about 2 minutes; remove from heat, let cool, and use as pie filling.

Nutrition

Calories: 219 kcal
Carbohydrates: 54.2 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Fat: 0.9 g
Fiber: 2.3 g
Protein: 1.2 g
Sodium: < 1 mg

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