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Sweet Cherry Sauce

Recipe #254404 | 1½ hours | 1 hour prep | SERVES 16 , 8 2 cup bags (Change Servings)

RECIPE BY: Chef #266905

I go sweet and tart cherry picking in Door County every year - sometimes I never know what to do with all the cherries. This recipe is wonderful.

Posted on: Sep 20, 2007

Ingredients

  • 24 cups sweet cherries (pitted, washed)
  • cup sugar
  • cup water
  • 1/2 cup cornstarch
  • 1/4 cup tapioca
  • tablespoon water
  • pinch salt
  • 1 1/2 cups lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon rind (grated)
  • Directions

    1. 1
      Put cherries in stock pot with sugar and water simmer until sugar is dissolved.
    2. 2
      Use a slotted sppon, remove cherries and set aside.
    3. 3
      Bring the juice to a boil, dissolve cornstarch in 1 Tbls water and stir into boiling juice stirring as sauce thickens. Add tapioca.
    4. 4
      Add salt, lemon juice, and rind for 10 minutes or until thick.
    5. 5
      Return cherries to syrup and cook for 5 minutes.
    6. 6
      Can be stored in frig for up to 2 weeks.
    7. 7
      I freeze using foodsaver - just get air out and seal the bag without the suction option.
    8. 8
      Makes approx 16 cups of sauce.

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    Nutrition Facts

    Serving Size 1 (275g)

    Recipe makes 16 servings

    Calories 214
    Calories from Fat 3 (1%)
    Amount Per Serving %DV
    Total Fat 0.4g 0%
    Saturated Fat 0.1g 0%
    Monounsaturated Fat 0.1g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g
    Trans Fat 0.0g
    Cholesterol 0mg 0%
    Sodium 10mg 0%
    Potassium 511mg 14%
    Total Carbohydrate 55.1g 18%
    Dietary Fiber 4.7g 18%
    Sugars 41.0g
    Protein 2.4g 4%
    Vitamin A 143mcg 2%
    Vitamin B6 0.1mg 6%
    Vitamin B12 0.0mcg 0%
    Vitamin C 25mg 43%
    Vitamin E 0mcg 1%
    Calcium 30mg 3%
    Iron 0mg 4%

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