Cherry Pie Filling from Frozen Cherries

This recipe for cherry pie filling from frozen cherries can be used to top cherry danishes, tarts, cheesecakes, cakes, brownies, and doubled to fill a pie.  It can also be used as a filling for a Black Forest Torte.

I recently used it to make my decadent Cherry Cheese Danish rolls.

The recipe is extremely versatile.  You can even substitute the fruit of your choice (like blueberries, blackberries, or boysenberries) for cherries.

How to Thicken Cherry Pie Filling

Both the cornstarch and the sugar will act as a thickening agent in the recipe.  Sugar will also act as a natural preservative.

The ingredients you’ll need are:

• 1 tablespoon and 2 teaspoons corn starch/corn flour
• 1/2 cup and 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon and 1 teaspoon water
• A 12 oz (340 gram) bag of frozen cherries.  (I used dark cherries today)
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract

How to make Cherry Pie Filling:

1. Combine the corn starch, sugar, and water in a saucepan. Whisk until smooth.  Cook on low-medium heat for about 3 minutes.  We want to cook out some of that starchy taste from the corn starch.

2.  Add the cherries to the sugar mixture.  Raise the heat to medium-high and bring the mixture to a boil.

Have patience.  At first it looks like nothing is happening.

But in a few minutes, things start to come together.

3.  Lower the heat to medium and while stirring with a wooden spoon, continue to cook for 13 to 15 minutes, or until the mixture has thickened.

4.  Turn the heat off and stir in the vanilla extract and the almond extract.

Most of the cherries will have burst, and the jam is thick enough to coat a wooden spoon.

Allow the mixture to come to room temperature before using it in another recipe.  For many recipes (such as cake fillings), you will need to refrigerate it for an hour or more before using it.

Keep the cheery filling/topping in heat proof jar with a tight lid until ready to use.

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Cherry Pie Filling from Frozen Cherries

This recipe for cherry pie filling with frozen cherries can be used to top cherry danishes, tarts, cheesecakes, cakes, brownies, and doubled to fill a pie.  It can also be used as a filling for a Black Forest Torte.

Course Dessert

Keyword Cherry, Chrries

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon and 2 teaspoons corn starch/corn flour
• 1/2 cup and 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon and 1 teaspoon water
• 1 12 oz (340 grams) frozen cherries
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract

Instructions

1. Combine the corn starch, sugar, and water in a saucepan. Whisk until smooth.  Cook on low-medium heat for about 3 minutes.  We want to cook out some of that starchy taste from the corn starch.
2. Add the cherries to the sugar mixture.  Raise the heat to medium-high and bring the mixture to a boil.
3. Lower the heat to medium and while stirring with a wooden spoon, continue to cook for 13 to 15 minutes, or until the mixture has thickened.
4. Turn the heat off and stir in the vanilla extract and the almond extract.

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