Homemade Cherry Pie Filling

Name: Homemade Cherry Pie Filling
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2-1/3 cups.
Ingredients: 2/3 cup sugar; 1/4 cup cornstarch; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 4 cups fresh tart cherries, pitted; 1-1/2 cups water; 2 tablespoons lemon juice; 6 drops red food coloring, optional

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 15 min. YIELD: 2-1/3 cups.

Fresh tart cherries give this cherry pie filling a homemade flavor that's superior to canned. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Ingredients

2/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 cups fresh tart cherries, pitted
1-1/2 cups water
2 tablespoons lemon juice
6 drops red food coloring, optional

Directions

1. In a large saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch and salt. Add cherries, water and lemon juice. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; if desired, stir in food coloring.

Nutrition Facts

about 1/4 cup: 120 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 77mg sodium, 30g carbohydrate (23g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.

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