Best Morello Cherry Sauce Recipes

CHERRY SAUCE

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This delicious cherry sauce is the perfect accompaniment for your cheesecake, pound cake, waffles, rice pudding, ice cream and more!

Provided by Kimberly Killebrew

Time 15m

Number Of Ingredients 6

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

Steps:

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 Facts : ServingSize 0.25 cup, Calories 71 kcal, Carbohydrate 14 g, Protein 1 g, Fat 1 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Cholesterol 4 mg, Sodium 16 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 4 g

MORELLO CHERRY SAUCE

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Found this recipe from the cook and the chef. This sauce is great served over vanilla or a rich chocolate ice cream. I think this would go well over pancakes also. I have added brandy to the original recipe, so you can leave brandy out if prefered.

Provided by Tisme

Categories Dessert

Time 40m

Yield 3-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

500 m water
1/2 cup sugar
90 g morello cherries, pitted amd drained
1 lemon, zest of
1 small piece cinnamon
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon brandy

Steps:

Dissolve sugar in the water over a low heat, add the cherries, cinnamon and lemon zest and bring to the boil, reduce heat, and simmer until very syrupy (rhis will take about about 20 minutes).
Remove cherry mix from the heat when syrupy and thick enough.
Add lemon juice and brandy.
Allow mix to cool, and keep until ready to serve.
Serve over your favourite icecream.

MORELLO CHERRY PRESERVES

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This is our favorite way of having cherries on hand that can be turned into a bunch of great recipes with minimal effort... sauce, vinaigrette, dessert topping, pastry filling, or a wonderfully simple but amazing glaze. Keep it on hand yourself and find out how many uses you can find for it!

Provided by Rare Affaire

Categories Cherries

Time 35m

Yield 25 oz

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 (12 ounce) jar morello cherries, drained and juice reserved (available at Trader Joe's)
1/2 cup cherry juice (from the jar)
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 lemon, zest of
1 tablespoon kirschwasser (cherry brandy or plum liqueur can be substituted)
0.5 (1 3/4 ounce) package dry pectin
1 pinch salt

Steps:

Combine cherries, sugar, lemon juice and lemon zest in a non-reactive bowl and let stand for 30 minutes.
In a heavy-bottomed sauce pan, combine cherry juice and pectin. Bring to a full rolling boil for 1 minute.
Add cherries/sugar/lemon mixture, kirschwasser, and salt to juice/pectin mix. Bring back to boil for 3 minutes.
Allow to cool to room temperature.
Store in air-tight jar. (You can process this by canning it for extended storage.).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 43, Sodium 8.3, Carbohydrate 11.2, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 9.8, Protein 0.1