Description
This Cherry Pie Filling is a delightful and versatile topping for your favorite desserts, featuring fresh cherries balanced with sugar and lemon for a sweet-tart flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
4 ½ – 5 cups fresh cherries (about 1¾ pounds)
pitted
ÂĽ cup water
â…” cup (133g) sugar
ÂĽ cup (30g) cornstarch
1 tablespoon (15ml) lemon juice
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, combine the fresh cherries, water, and sugar over medium heat.
- Cook the mixture until the cherries start to release their juices, about 5 minutes.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and lemon juice until smooth.
- Add the cornstarch mixture to the cherry mixture, stirring constantly until the filling thickens and bubbles, about 5-7 minutes.
- Remove from heat and let cool before using in your favorite dessert.
Notes
Feel free to adjust the sugar based on the sweetness of your cherries. This filling can be used for pies, tarts, or even as a topping for ice cream.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10–15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: ÂĽ cup
- Calories: 120 kcal
- Sugar: 22 g
- Sodium: 0 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 0.5 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: Cherry Pie Filling, cherry dessert, homemade cherry filling, pie filling recipe, fruit filling