Sweet Cherry Pie In A Jar

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds fresh Stemilt cherries, stemmed, pitted, halved (about 5 cups halved)
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 4 tbsp cornstarch
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 8 oz (2 sticks) salted butter (or vegan buttery sticks)
• 1 to 2 tsp granulated sugar, as preferred (I used 1 tsp), plus additional for dusting pies
• 1/4 cup ice water
• 1 tsp melted butter/vegan buttery stick (approximate), for brushing crusts
• 4 glass, home-canning jars with lids (approximate 8 to 8.5 oz size with straight sides)
• Fabric, ribbon, scissors, stickers, tags for packaging (optional)
• Cherry pitter (a great, time-saving gadget to add to your kitchen tools set)