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Sour Cherry Filling

Sour Cherry Filling

Cuisine:World

Course:Sauce

5m prep 16m cook 21m ready

About 2 cups As an alternative to this recipe, you may use Sour Cherry Preserves as a filling.

Ingredients

Servings:
  • 1 pound pitted fresh or frozen sour cherries (about 2 cups)
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons cold water

Let's Prepare

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  • 1 pound pitted fresh or frozen sour cherries (about 2 cups)
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons cold water

Let's Cook

  1. Step 1.

    Combine in a medium saucepan: 1 pound pitted fresh or frozen sour cherries (about 2 cups); ½ cup sugar

  2. Step 2.

    Bring to a boil and cook until the juices have reduced and are no longer runny, about 15 minutes. Combine in a small bowl: 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 2 tablespoons cold water

  3. Step 3.

    Stir the cornstarch slurry into the cherries. Boil to thicken, about 1 minute. Remove from the heat and let cool.

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