Homemade Cherry Pie Filling
A delightful homemade cherry pie filling that captures the essence of summer with fresh cherries, lemon, and vanilla.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: About 4 cups, enough for 2-3 pies
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
- Fresh Cherries: About 4 cups, pitted and chopped
- Sugar: 1 cup, or more to taste
- Cornstarch: 2 tablespoons
- Lemon Juice: 1 tablespoon
- Vanilla Extract: 1 teaspoon
- Water: ½ cup
Instructions
- Pit and chop the fresh cherries.
- In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the cherries, sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, and water.
- Stir the mixture until the sugar starts to dissolve and cherries begin to release their juices—about 2-3 minutes.
- Continue to stir until it starts to thicken and becomes glossy, about 5-10 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
- Allow to cool before using it in your favorite pie recipes.
Notes
This filling can be stored in the refrigerator for up to a week or frozen for future use.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
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