Sweet homemade Cherry Pie Filling is an exciting treat that every one will enjoy. Fresh Cherries balanced with lemon and sugar are perfect for your next homemade pie or dessert topping. Delicious tasty and good to the last bite. This affordable and easy to make selection is perfect for beginners or as a personal treat. Full of natural flavor and sweetness this is a budget friendly recipe. Quick and tasty this recipe will drive everyone in the house to fight over these freshly sautéed and well glazed cherries. I enjoyed this recipe and recommend you try it at least once to see for yourself how delicious it really is.
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In a sauce pan. Add pitted cherries, sugar, lemon juice cornstarch, almond extract and mix.
Add water and mix everything together.
Heat the sauce pan to low-medium. Bring it to a light simmer then turn down the heat to low. Cook for 5-8 minutes or until the sauce thickens and cherries are soft. Make sure be gentle while stirring the entire time with a wooden spoon. Remove from heat source and let cool. Add more sugar or lemon juice if needed.
Store in an airtight container. Refrigerate up to 3-4 days.
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Homemade Cherry Pie Filling
Ingredients
- 5-6 lbs pitted cherries (fresh or frozen) about 2-2½ lbs
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 3 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- ½ tsp almond extract or vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a sauce pan. Add pitted cherries, sugar, lemon juice cornstarch, almond extract and mix. Add water and mix everything together.
- Heat the sauce pan to low-medium. Bring it to a light simmer then turn down the heat to low. Cook for 5-8 minutes or until the sauce thickens and cherries are soft. Make sure be gentle while stirring the entire time with a wooden spoon. Remove from heat source and let cool. Add more sugar or lemon juice if needed.
- Use for 9" pie filling. Or serve with dessert.
Store in an airtight container. Refrigerate up to 3-4 days.
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