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Cherry Filling
Homemade cherry filling is so easy to make, you will never go back to canned cherry pie filling! With just a few ingredients and a few minutes, you can create sweet, tart cherry filling from scratch! Perfect as a cake or cupcake filling!
👥 2 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 20 min⏳ Prep: 20 min👤 Courtney📖 cakemehometonight
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- saucepan
- bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
1
In a medium saucepan, combine frozen sweet cherries, granulated sugar, ½ cup water, and lemon juice. Stir to combine.
frozen sweet cherries16 oz½ cup waterwater2 tbsplemon juice2 tbsp
2
Cook the cherry mixture over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until the cherries soften, approximately ⏱️ 10-15 minutes.
3
In a small bowl, combine cornstarch and 2 tbsp water. Stir to combine.
cornstarch2 tbsp½ cup waterwater2 tbsp
4
Remove the saucepan from the heat. Pour cornstarch slurry into the cherry mixture and stir immediately to prevent lumps.
cornstarch2 tbsp
5
Transfer the cherry filling to a heatproof container. Cool to room temperature.
6
You can use the cherry filling once it cools to room temperature or store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
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