Easy Cherry Pie Filling
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Easy Cherry Pie Filling
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By Fiona Haynes - Low Fat Cooking Expert
WW Points
Makes 2 cups.
Total Time: 10 minutes
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.
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.
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 ++++ WWP: 3
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