Mom’s Homemade Tart Cherry Pie Filling
"What makes Mom’s Homemade Cherry Pie Filling wicked good? A sumptuous homemade cherry pie filling made with plenty of fresh picked tart “Meteor” cherries (6 cups!) as well as just the right amount of sugar for sweetness and fresh cherry juice for tartness makes our cherry pie filling stand out from the pack. By using tapioca starch as a thickener, versus flour as in the original vintage recipe, or cornstarch, the fresh cherry flavor bursts through the filling instead of being overpowered resulting in a clear and bright look and taste versus lackluster. What’s not to love?..."
INGREDIENTS
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For the Cherry Pie Filling
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5 to 6 cups (1135 to 1362 grams) fresh pitted tart cherries, about 2 1/2 to 3 pounds
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1 to 1 1/4 cups (200 to 250 grams) granulated organic cane sugar
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4 tablespoons (30 grams) tapioca flour/starch, such as Bob’s Red Mill®
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Pinch of kosher salt
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1/2 cup (about 120 ml) organic tart cherry juice, not from concentrate
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1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon pure almond extract
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Special Equipment
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Cherry Pitter, such as Progressive International GPC-5000 Cherry-It Multiple Cherry Pitter
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