Cherry Pie Filling
Ingredients
-
10
cups
tart or sweet cherries, pitted and stemmed
-
1 ¼
cups
granulated sugar, divided
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3
tablespoons
cornstarch
-
a pinch
salt
-
½
cup
water or juice (cherry or apple)
-
2
tablespoons
lemon juice
-
½
teaspoon
pure almond extract
-
¼
teaspoon
red food coloring (optional)
Instructions
- Sprinkle pitted cherries with ½ cup of sugar and let stand for 15-20 minutes.
- In a large pan, whisk together the remaining sugar, cornstarch, and salt, then add lemon juice and water or juice and whisk until smooth.
- Add cherries and their juices to the pan, stirring well.
- Heat the mixture over medium heat until it simmers, then increase to medium-high and cook, stirring constantly until it reaches a rolling boil.
- Once boiling, set a timer for 3 minutes while continuing to stir.
- Remove from heat and stir in almond extract and red food coloring if using.
- Transfer to jars or a container with a tight-fitting lid and allow to cool before refrigerating.
Nutrition Facts (estimated)
Servings
16 servings
Calories
121
Total fat
0.2g
Total carbohydrates
31g
Total protein
1g
Sodium
1mg
Cholesterol
0mg
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