Cherry Pie Filling
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Home-made cherry pie filling. Easy to make and no need for a can opener!
Ingredients
| 4 | cups |
sour cherries
fresh or frozen |
* |
| 1 | cup |
sugar
|
* |
| 4 | tablespoons |
cornstarch
|
* |
| ⅛ | teaspoon |
salt
|
* |
| ¼ | teaspoon |
almond extract
|
* |
Directions
Heat fresh cherries in a saucepan over medium heat, covered. Simmer for 15 minutes.
Whisk together the sugar and cornstarch in a small bowl.
Remove cherries from the heat. Whisk in the sugar and cornstarch.
Return to the heat and, cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
Remove from the heat, stir in almond extract and cool. Use for cherry tarts, pie or other recipe the same as canned pie filling.