Homemade Cherry Pie Filling
Homemade Cherry Pie Filling is simple to make. Use it not only to fill your pies but it makes a great topping on cakes and ice cream too.
Servings 16 ounces
Ingredients
- 2 cups pitted cherries - sliced in half
- 1 tbsp water
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- dash of cinnamon
- pinch of salt
- 1 tbsp lemon or lime juice
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, combine cherries & water over medium heat. Stir occasionally and cook until the cherries release their juices & soften. -about 10-15 minutes.
- While the cherries are cooking, whisk sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon & salt together in a separate bowl.
- Once your cherries have cooked 10-15 minutes, pour in the dry mixture & stir well.
- Continue to cook, stirring constantly until mix thickens. About 2-3 minutes.
- Remove from heat & stir in the lemon or lime juice.
- Carefully transfer to glass jar & let cool in refrigerator.