Cherry Sauce – With Fresh, Canned or Frozen Cherries
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Cherry Sauce – With Fresh, Canned or Frozen Cherries
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Simple and quick homemade cherry sauce made with either sweet or sour cherries, fresh, canned or frozen cherries.
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Ingredients
- 350 g cherries 12.5 oz/ about 1 ½ cups, pitted but left whole, Note 1
- 180 ml juice from the canned cherries OR water if using fresh or frozen cherries 6 fl. oz/ ¾ cup
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar Note 2
- 1 ½ tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon lemon or lime juice freshly squeezed
- Other flavors are optional: ½ teaspoon vanilla extract OR ½ teaspoon almond extract OR a pinch of cinnamon
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Instructions
- Pit the cherries and set them aside. If using canned cherries, drain them and keep the juice.
- Juice: Pour 4-5 tablespoons of the canning juice into a small bowl. Pour the remaining juice, about 180 ml/ 6 oz/ ¾ cup juice, into a saucepan. If using fresh or frozen cherries, replace the juice with water.
- Cook: Add sugar to the pot with the juice. Bring the liquid to a boil.
- Cornstarch slurry: In the meantime, whisk together the reserved 4-5 tablespoons of juice (or water) with the cornstarch. You should have a thick yet still pourable paste.Remove the pot from the heat. Slowly whisk in the cornstarch mixture. Whisk well.
- Add the cherries and stir well. Return the saucepan to the hob and simmer the cherries for 2 or 3 minutes if they are fresh or frozen. If using canned cherries, let them bubble once or twice, then remove them from heat.
- Flavors: Stir in the lemon juice and either one of the flavors: vanilla extract, almond extract, or cinnamon.
- Serve warm or at room temperature as suggested above.
Notes
- You can use sweet or sour cherries, fresh, frozen or canned cherries.
- Add more sugar if using sour cherries or to taste.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1/4 of the sauce
Calories
92kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
18g
(36%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 92 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/4 of the sauce | |
| Calories | 92kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 18g | 36% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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4.6
54 reviews
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