Sweet Cherry Filling Food

CHERRY PIE FILLING

Steps:

• Place cherries into a saucepan over medium heat, and cover the pan; heat cherries until they release their juice and come to a simmer, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir often.
• In a bowl, whisk the sugar with cornstarch until smooth; pour the mixture into the hot cherries and juice, and thoroughly combine. Return to low heat, bring to a simmer, and cook until the filling has thickened, about 2 minutes; remove from heat, let cool, and use as pie filling.

SWEET CHERRY FILLING

Steps:

• Defrost the cherries and cut each one in half, checking for pits. Place the cherries, water, and agave nectar into a small saucepan. Bring to a boil and decrease the heat to a simmer. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes. Pour the arrowroot powder slurry into the simmering cherries. It should immediately thicken. Stir well, remove from the heat, and stir in the lemon juice. Chill thoroughly before using. Store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

HOMEMADE CHERRY PIE FILLING

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt. Add the cherries, water and lemon juice. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in food coloring if desired. Yield: 4 cups. , For a lattice-crust pie: Line a 9-in. pie plate with bottom pastry; add filling. Make a lattice crust; trim, seal and flute edges. Cover edges loosely with foil. , Bake at 400° for 15 minutes. Remove foil; bake 15-20 minutes longer or until crust is golden and filling is bubbly. Cool on a wire rack.