mj's splended cherry pie filling

By trishg

Ingredients

• 5 Cups "pitted" sweet cherries
• 1/4 Cup Lemon juice
• 1/4 Cup Water
• 4 Tabls. Corn Starch
• 1 Tabls. I can't believe it's not butter light
• 1/2 tsp. pure almond extract

Preparation

Step 1

Put cherries, lemon juice and splenda in a heavy pot, mix well and let sit for 10 min or so.

Add corn starch to 1/2 c water to make a paste.

Cook cherries over med heat about 8-10 min. Add paste and cook till juice is clear and thick.

Remove from heat stir in butter and almond juice.

Let cool then serve or store. Can be frozen.