Ingredients you need for the fruit filling:

2 pounds pitted fresh cherries when in season, or use

2 to 16 Unzen cans cherry pie filling, if they are not.

1 cup sugar only to be used when the fresh pitted cherries.

** If you do not use the fresh cherries with the sugar, you do not it will be, too sweet **

1 / 4 cup cold water

1-2 tablespoons cornstarch to desired thickness

1 / 4 teaspoon vanilla podPaste