Cherry Pie Filling Recipe

Place cherries into a saucepan over medium heat and cover the pan; heat cherries until they release their juice and come to a simmer 10 to 15 minutes. Stir often.

In a bowl whisk the sugar with cornstarch until smooth; pour the mixture into the hot cherries and juice and thoroughly combine. Return to low heat bring to a simmer and cook until the filling has thickened about 2 minutes; remove from heat let cool and use as pie filling.