Description
This Cherry Pie Filling offers a delightful taste with fresh or frozen cherries, a touch of almond extract, and a simple cooking method. Ideal for quick desserts and delicious pies!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb Cherries, fresh or frozen
- 1/2 cup White granulated sugar
- 1 TBSP Cornstarch
- 1 TBSP Water
- 1/4 tsp Almond extract
Instructions
- Pit the fresh cherries if using them.
- In a medium saucepan, combine the cherries, sugar, cornstarch, water, and almond extract, mixing thoroughly.
- Heat on medium until the cherry juices begin to separate and the cherries soften.
- Using a potato masher, mash the cherries to your desired consistency, opting for a compote-like texture if preferred.
- Continue heating until the filling thickens, resulting in about 1 1/2 cups of filling. Pour into a bowl and allow to cool completely. For quicker chilling, refrigerate.
Notes
For a sweeter filling, adjust the sugar according to taste.
This filling can also be used for other desserts like pancakes and waffles.
Store in the refrigerator for up to one week.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 56g
- Sodium: 2mg
- Fat: 0.5g
- Saturated Fat: 0.1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 64g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg