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Homemade Cherry Pie Filling

It is super easy and tasty to make your own cherry pie filling from scratch thanks to this recipe inspired by Let's Dish.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Cherry, Pie
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 4 cups
Calories 257kcal

Ingredients

  • 6 cups pitted cherries sliced in half
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • pinch of salt
  • 3 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp almond extract

Instructions

  • Combine cherries, water, lemon juice, sugar, salt, and cornstarch in a large saucepan over medium- high heat.  Bring to a boil, stirring occassionally.
  • Reduce the heat to low and simmer until thickened, stirring constantly. (This could take a few minutes or up to 15 minutes.)
  • Remove from heat and mix in the vanilla and almond extracts.

Notes

  • If using frozen fruit, omit the water and don't worry about slicing the cherries in half.  The consistency will still be a bit runnier and the fruit will lose its shape, but it will still taste great.