This cherry pie filling recipe is easy to make and can at home. Even for the
seasoned home canner, our Video 2 is a good refresher for safe home canning
practices.

Always select blemish free fruit. We always prefer organic fruit without
pesticides. We add lemon juice to most recipes to help protect the color.

Cherries
 Quart Jar Only
5 cups
Nutmeg (optional)
 1/4 tsp
Cinnamon (optional)
 1/4 tsp
Water
 1/4 cup
Sugar
 3/4 cup
Cornstarch or *Clear Gel
 3 tablespoons
Lemon Juice
 2 tablespoons
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Making Cherry Pie Filling and Home Canning
  1. Calculate total ingredients desired using our conversion chart.
  2. Clean and pit cherries.
  3. Combine water, spices, sugar, lemon juice and Clear Gel in a large, heavy pan and slowly
    bring to a boil, stirring continuously to avoid lumping of Clear Gel.
  4. Add fruit, bring up to simmer, cooking for about five minutes, stirring continuously.
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Video 2:
Canning Fruit in Syrup
or as a Pie Filling
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pie filling.
For Fruit Pie Filling canning instructions
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For Fruit Pie Filling canning instructions and waterbath canner
processing time, go to the following page.