Home Canned Sour Cherry Pie Filling - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 qt. sour pie cherries, pitted
2 1/2 c. sugar
2 1/2 c. cold water
6 Tbsp. cornstarch
1/4 tsp. salt

Preparation

Combine pitted cherries with 2 cups sugar and 2 cups water. Boil gently without stirring for 5 minutes, or until foaming ceases.
Remove from heat.
Combine remaining 1/2 cup water and 1/2 cup sugar, cornstarch and salt.
Mix until cornstarch is well dispersed.
Add to the cooked cherries.
Bring to a gently boil and hold for 1 minute.
Pour while boiling into hot jars.
Place lids and bands on firmly.
Immediately process 30 minutes.
Makes 2 quarts.