Tart Cherry Pie Filling

2 qts pitted sour pie cherries
2 c sugar
2 c water
1/2 c sugar
6 Tb cornstarch
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 c water
Combine cherries with 2 c sugar and 2 c water. Boil gently without stirring for 5 minutes or until foaming ceases, Remove from heat. Combine 1/2 c sugar, 6 Tb cornstarch, 1/4 tsp salt. Mix with 1/2 co water to make smooth paste. Stir paste into cherries. Bring to a boil, and hold for 1 minute. Fill hot jars to within 1", adjust lids and seals, and process in boiling water bath for 30 minutes
Yields 2 qts

I made cherry pie filling last summer, and successfully doubled this recipe. We're going camping, and I am taking one of the quarts of cherry filling to make:


Cherry Enchiladas
Soften flour tortillas by wrapping in foil and heating over low flame or coals . Spoon cherry filling into each and roll, as for enchilada. Make a syrup of brown sugar, white sugar, water, cinnamon, and a pat of two of butter. Heat this in a wide skillet over medium coals, lay the filled tortillas in, and heat gently, spooning syrup over.
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