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Fresh Cherry Sauce

A quick and easy fresh cherry dessert sauce for ice cream, cheesecake, pound cake, or just by itself.

Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 81 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs fresh pitted cherries
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup sugar more if you like it sweeter
  • 2 tsp cornstarch
  • 2 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp almond or vanilla extract optional

Instructions

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  1. Put the cherries, water, and sugar in a heavy saucepan. Bring to a full boil over medium high heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Cook for a few minutes while the cherries start to release their juices.
  2. Stir the cornstarch together with the lemon juice and add to the pan. Continue to stir and cook until the sauce has thickened and is glossy, this will only take a minute or two. Remove from the heat and stir in the extract.
  3. Let the sauce cool, then put into jars or an airtight container and refrigerate until needed. You can use it cold, room temperature, or warmed up.
  4. Makes 1 1/2 quarts.

Notes

  • If for any reason your sauce doesn't thicken up enough, add more dissolved cornstarch and heat back to a boil.

Nutrition Information

Serving 0.5cup Calories 81kcal (4%) Carbohydrates 21g (7%) Protein 1g (2%) Fat 0.2g (0%) Saturated Fat 0.03g (0%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.04g Monounsaturated Fat 0.04g Sodium 1mg (0%) Potassium 169mg (5%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 18g (36%) Vitamin A 48IU (1%) Vitamin C 6mg (7%) Calcium 10mg (1%) Iron 0.3mg (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 81

% Daily Value*

Serving 0.5cup
Calories 81kcal 4%
Carbohydrates 21g 7%
Protein 1g 2%
Fat 0.2g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.03g 0%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.04g 0%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.04g 0%
Sodium 1mg 0%
Potassium 169mg 4%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 18g 36%
Vitamin A 48IU 1%
Vitamin C 6mg 7%
Calcium 10mg 1%
Iron 0.3mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.