Easy Cherry Pie Filling

Use fresh or frozen pitted dark cherries to make a delicious cherry pie filling. Use it in a low fat pies, tarts, turnovers, cobblers, crisps, or serve warm with a dollop of low fat frozen yogurt.

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1 pound bag frozen pitted cherries, or pound fresh pitted cherries
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup cornstarch
• 2 tbsp lemon juice

Preparation:

Place frozen cherries, sugar, cornstarch and lemon juice in a heavy-bottomed medium-sized pan. Heat on medium until cherries begin to release their liquid. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce to a simmer and heat until cherry mixture has thickened. Allow to cool.

Makes 2 cups.

Per 1/4 cup serving: Calories 141, Calories from Fat 5, Total Fat 0.5g (sat 0.1g), Cholesterol 0mg, Sodium 0mg, Carbohydrate 33.3g, Fiber 1.3g, Protein 0.7g

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