Cherry Pie Filling
Homemade cherry pie filling
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 198kcal
Ingredients
- 2 pounds fresh cherries or about 4 cups pitted cherries
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup corn starch
- 1/4 cup water
Instructions
- Wash and pit cherries
- Put all ingredients into a sauce pan over medium heat.
- Stir until sugar and corn starch are dissolved.
- Bring mixture to a simmer. Stir often to prevent scorching.
- When mixture thickens, turn heat off and let cool
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Notes
1. You can use sour or sweet cherries
2. Adjust the sugar for sweet cherries to approx. 2/3 cup.
3. If using sour cherries, start with 1 cup sugar. Add a 1/4 more if you like it sweeter.
4. Filling can be made ahead of time and stored in refrigerator.
2. Adjust the sugar for sweet cherries to approx. 2/3 cup.
3. If using sour cherries, start with 1 cup sugar. Add a 1/4 more if you like it sweeter.
4. Filling can be made ahead of time and stored in refrigerator.
Nutrition
Calories: 198kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 251mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 39g | Vitamin A: 75IU | Vitamin C: 7.9mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 0.5mg