Homemade Cherry Pie Filling Recipe

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Homemade Cherry Pie Filling
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Ingredients:

  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1-1/2 cups water
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 6 drops red food coloring, optional
  • additional ingredient:
  • pastry for double-crust pie (9 inches)

Directions:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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. Yield: 6-8 servings.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 132.12 Kcal (553 kJ)
Calories from fat 0 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 110.27mg 5%
Potassium 165.1mg 4%
Total Carbs 33.25g 11%
Sugars 26.3g 105%
Dietary Fiber 1.68g 7%
Protein 1.63g 3%
Vitamin C 5.2mg 9%
Iron 1.6mg 9%
Calcium 24.4mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 53.71 Kcal (225 kJ)
Calories from fat 0 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 44.83mg 5%
Potassium 67.12mg 4%
Total Carbs 13.52g 11%
Sugars 10.69g 105%
Dietary Fiber 0.68g 7%
Protein 0.66g 3%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 9%
Iron 0.7mg 9%
Calcium 9.9mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 2.3
    Points
  • 4
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • cholesterol free

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