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Cherry Pie Filling

Cherry Pie Filling

This Cherry Pie Filling recipe is easy to make with just three ingredients and fresh or frozen tart cherries.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 6 cups
Calories 219 kcal

Equipment

  • saucepan

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups pitted tart red cherries
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • ¼ cup cornstarch

Instructions
 

  • Gather the ingredients.
  • Place cherries into a saucepan over medium heat. Cover and cook, stirring often, until cherries release their juices and come to a simmer, 10 to 15 minutes.
  • Whisk sugar with cornstarch in a bowl until combined; pour mixture into hot cherries and juice. Stir until thoroughly combined.
  • Bring to a simmer over low heat; cook until thickened, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool before using as pie filling.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 219kcalCarbohydrates: 54gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSodium: 1mgPotassium: 217mgFiber: 2gSugar: 47gVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 15mg
Keyword cherry pie filling, dessert filling, easy pie filling, homemade filling, tart cherry recipe
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