Homemade Pie Filling

Ingredients

 * 4 cups fruit, cut into small pieces (suggestions, apples, cherries, berries, etc.)
 * 1½ cups fruit juice
 * 1 cup sugar
 * 4 tbsp cornstarch
 * ½ tsp almond extract (optional)

Directions

 * 1) If frozen fruit is used, heat in saucepan just until juice flows as the fruit thaw.
 * 2) Drain before the fruit warms.
 * 3) If the fruit are sugared, reduce sugar in recipe to taste.
 * 4) Stir sugar and cornstarch together, add small amount of juice to make a paste.
 * 5) Stir into juice; cook, stirring until sauce thickens.
 * 6) Stir in drained fruit and extract.
 * 7) Cool.