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Canning Cherry Pie Filling

Canning Cherry Pie Filling is incredibly easy. Use fresh or frozen fruit. So many uses for this versatile ingredient. Homemade is so much better!

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 32 servings
Calories: 38 kcal
Course: Dessert , Condiments
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 3⅓ cups fresh or frozen sour cherries
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1⅓ cups water
  • ¼ cup Clear Jel modified cornstarch plus
  • 1 tbsp Clear Jel modified cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp bottled lemon juice plus
  • 1 tsp bottled lemon juice
  • ⅛ tsp ground cinnamon optional

Instructions

For Fresh Cherries
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  1. For fresh fruit, add cherries to large pot. Cover with about 1/2 gallon of water.
For Frozen Cherries
  1. Thaw cherries in refrigerator.
  2. Add cherries and juice to large pan. Just barely cover cherries with water.
For fresh and frozen cherries
  1. Bring to boil. Once boiling, boil for 1 minute.
  2. Strain liquid from cherries. Keep cherries warm in covered container. Reserve water and juice.
  3. Combine sugar, clear jel and water back to large pot.
  4. Cook over medium high heat, stirring constantly, until mixture starts bubbling.
  5. Add lemon juice. Boil for 1 minute.
  6. Fold in cherries.
  7. Pack immediately into hot jar. Reserving 1" headspace.
  8. Wipe edge of jar clean. Place lids. Screw on bands fingertip tight.
  9. Process 30 minutes, for sea level. Increase processing time for 5 minutes, for every 3000 feet in elevation.

Notes

  • It's best to use sour cherries for this recipe. If using sweet cherries, reduce the sugar and increase the lemon juice, to taste.
  • Use a cherry pitter to speed up the pitting process.
  • Use Clear Jel, a modified cornstarch, instead of cornstarch, if canning.
  • If you don't want to can this cherry pie filling, it lasts 2-3 days or freeze it up to 1 year.
  • If you are not canning, the clear jel can be substituted with cornstarch.
  • Use proper canning techniques, if canning, to make the product shelf stable.

Nutrition Information

Serving 2tablespoons Calories 38kcal (2%) Carbohydrates 10g (3%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 1g (2%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 1mg (0%) Potassium 32mg (1%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 8g (16%) Vitamin A 9IU (0%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 2mg (0%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 32servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 38

% Daily Value*

Serving 2tablespoons
Calories 38kcal 2%
Carbohydrates 10g 3%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 1g 2%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 1mg 0%
Potassium 32mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 8g 16%
Vitamin A 9IU 0%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 2mg 0%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.