Description
A sweet and tart cherry pie filling that can be used for pies, tarts, or topped on desserts.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cherries (pitted)
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ½ tablespoon cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
Instructions
- Add the cherries, sugar, lemon juice, cornstarch, and water to a 1 quart saucepan. Stir until the cornstarch is fully dissolved.
- Place the saucepan over medium heat and cook, stirring frequently, until the mixture comes to a boil.
- Reduce the heat to low and simmer for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the cherries soften and the filling thickens and coats the back of a spoon.
- Remove from the heat and let the cherry pie filling cool to room temperature. It will continue to thicken as it cools.
- Transfer to a jar or bowl and refrigerate until ready to use covered in the refrigerator for up to one week.
Notes
- For a thicker filling, you can increase the amount of cornstarch.
- Try adding a pinch of cinnamon or almond extract for extra flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 1mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg