Fresh Cherry Filling

Name: Fresh Cherry Filling
Yield: Approximately 3 pounds 8 ounces (1 kg 590 g)
Ingredients: 1 pound 4 ounces (570 g) granulated sugar; 2½ cups (600 ml) water; ¼ cup (60 ml) lemon juice; 2 ounces (55 g) pectin powder; 2 tablespoons (30 ml) raspberry juice; 3 ounces (85 g) cornstarch; 2 pounds (910 g) fresh Bing or Lambert cherries

Preparation info

Approximately
3 pounds

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Advanced Professional Pastry Chef

By Bo Friberg

Published 2003

About

Ingredients

2 pounds (910 g) fresh Bing or Lambert cherries
3 ounces

Garnish
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Wash the cherries and remove the stems. Pit the cherries.
Mix the cornstarch with just enough of the water to make a slurry.
Combine the sugar and pectin powder. Place this, together with the remaining water, in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Add the cherries and cook gently until tender, 4 to 5 minutes. Strain, reserving the cherries and the syrup s