Home Made Cherry Pie Filling


You will never buy pie filling in a can again! So much better than what you buy on the grocery store shelf - and so easy and cost effective. No preservatives in this stuff. I made cherry the other day - a 16oz bag of frozen cherries would be enough for cheese cake topping but I would double for a pie. I can't wait to try other fruits!


Cherry Pie Filling


2 cups pitted cherries (or 16 oz bag frozen, slightly thawed)**see note
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
2 tbsp cornstarch


**Note if using frozen fruit decrease water to 1/8 cup or even no water depending on how 'watery'.


In a saucepan, cook cherries in water for 10 minutes. Mix together the sugar and cornstarch (this is very important to mix together well); add to cherries. Cook cherry mixture until thickened. Cool slightly before using to fill pie shell or other dessert.