Cherry Sauce
This delicious cherry sauce is the perfect accompaniment for your cheesecake, pound cake, waffles, rice pudding, ice cream and more!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups canned cherries plus 1/2 cup of the light syrup from the can or fresh or frozen cherries plus 1/2 cup water
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon butter vegans: use an oil-based spread
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch dissolved in 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon quality pure almond extract
Instructions
- Place the cherries and the syrup or water in a small saucepan along with the sugar, butter and lemon juice. Bring to a boil. If using fresh or frozen cherries, reduce the heat and simmer for another 3 minutes. Stir in the cornstarch mixture, stirring continually until the sauce is thickened, about 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in the almond extract.Cover and store in the fridge where it will keep for up to a week.Serve warm or at room temperature.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.25cupCalories: 71kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 4mgSodium: 16mgPotassium: 45mgFiber: 1gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 400IUVitamin C: 1.7mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 0.7mg
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