Cherry Filling help needed URGENTLY

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Permalink Reply by June Kowalczyk on February 4, 2012 at 7:11pm

I have cherry pie filling a bill-zillion times. Well perhaps I am exaggerate a little..lol

Anyway, normally I would use sour cherries, but since all you have access to is maraschino it should be pretty easy.  Usually it is 3-4 cups cherries, 1/2 cup water, 1-2 Tbslp cornstarch to thicken.

Measure out out your cherries, place into pot. I personally wouldn't add anymore sugar cause these cherries are pretty sweet. Add 1/2 cup of liquid from the jar and place into pot. Take a Tblsp or so of remaining juice from jar, place in small bowl & whisk your cornstarch into it. Make sure there are no lumps. Add this to the pot BEFORE you turn on the heat. Stir thourghly until cornstarch mixture is incorporated. Turn heat on medium, and stir constantly until thickend. That's it. When it has cooled slightly, taste and see if you feel it is sweet enough. You can always add more sugar, but you can't remove it.

Let me know how it goes....:0)

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Permalink Reply by Kim Washington on February 5, 2012 at 4:51pm

Why thank you june! trust me you have saved my lil business! :D

i will keep you posted as to how it works out

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Permalink Reply by June Kowalczyk on February 5, 2012 at 5:31pm

Okey Dokey

By the way, I do add just a touch of almond extract to my cherry filling. But that is just a matter of taste.

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Permalink Reply by Kim Washington on February 16, 2012 at 5:41am

it worked fabulously!! thank you so much.

June Kowalczyk said:

I have cherry pie filling a bill-zillion times. Well perhaps I am exaggerate a little..lol

Anyway, normally I would use sour cherries, but since all you have access to is maraschino it should be pretty easy.  Usually it is 3-4 cups cherries, 1/2 cup water, 1-2 Tbslp cornstarch to thicken.

Measure out out your cherries, place into pot. I personally wouldn't add anymore sugar cause these cherries are pretty sweet. Add 1/2 cup of liquid from the jar and place into pot. Take a Tblsp or so of remaining juice from jar, place in small bowl & whisk your cornstarch into it. Make sure there are no lumps. Add this to the pot BEFORE you turn on the heat. Stir thourghly until cornstarch mixture is incorporated. Turn heat on medium, and stir constantly until thickend. That's it. When it has cooled slightly, taste and see if you feel it is sweet enough. You can always add more sugar, but you can't remove it.

Let me know how it goes....:0)

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Permalink Reply by June Kowalczyk on February 16, 2012 at 9:27am

Oh I'm so glad Kim that it turned out well.... :o)

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