Cherry Sauce

Total Time: 23 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 18 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups frozen cherries, pitted dark sweet, thawed
• 2 tablespoons orange juice
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons cherry brandy (optional)
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon water

Recipe

• 1 in a blender or food processor, combine cherries & orange juice, then cover & process until smooth.
• 2 if it's necessary for the sauce to be really smooth, strain the cherry mixture in a sieve over a bowl, then discard the pulp. (i usually don't do this step, however,).
• 3 in a saucepan, combine 1/2 cup water, sugar & brandy (if using). place over medium-high heat & cook until sugar dissolves, stirring constantly.
• 4 add the cherry mixture to the sugar water & stir well, then bring it to a boil, reduce heat & simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 5 in a small container, dissolve cornstarch in 1 tablespoon of water, then stir it into the cherry mixture, bring to a boil & cook another minute or until slightly thick.
• 6 serve warm over pudding, pound cake, ice cream, whatever.