Sweet Cherry Pie Filling

Category	Dessert
Classification	Pie filling
Added By	michelle.watson@gmail.com
Added On	Fri Sep 27 16:52:17 UTC 2019
Prep Time	30 minutes
Yield	about 4 cups
Source	https://www.faithfullyglutenfree.com/sweet-cherry-pie-filling/
Comment	I used frozen cherries. You could probably use almost any fruit.

Ingredients

2/3 cup granulated sugar (130g)
1/4 cup cornstarch (30g)
1/2 cup water (125ml)
2 tablespoons lemon juice (30ml)
4 cups sweet cherries, pitted
1/4 teaspoon almond extract (1.25ml)
2 tablespoons brandy (optional, 30ml)

Directions

1. In a large sauce pan, combine the sugar and cornstarch. Stir to blend. Add the water and lemon juice and whisk until smooth. Stir in the pitted sweet cherries.

2. Cook, stirring constantly, over a medium-high heat until the mixture comes to a boil. Reduce to heat to low, and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, for another 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the almond extract and brandy.

3. At this point, you could pour it into a pre-baked crust, or you can cover it with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until ready to serve. If you find the mixture too thick, you can add extra water, 1 tablespoon (15 ml) at a time, stirring to incorporate the extra liquid, until you reach your desired consistency.

I used this with black forest cake. Recipe in this database.

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