SAVORY CHERRY SAUCE

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This is an easy sauce that goes well with chicken, turkey, fish, and pork. It is not a strongly flavored sauce, so it doesn't overpower the meat at all, but it does add nice color and an herb flavor with some sweetness from the cherries. I suggest using thyme sprigs, so they can easily be removed when the sauce is done. I have used agave syrup, and that works too. Frozen cherries work well with this if they are unsweetened. The finished sauce also freezes well. (Use sweet cherries, not pie cherries. I like it made with Bing cherries.)

Provided by Cook In Northwest

Categories     Sauces

Time 15m

Yield 1 1/4 cups

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup fresh cherries, pitted
3 tablespoons water
1 tablespoon water (additional)
1/4 cup dry red wine
3 tablespoons honey or 3 tablespoons maple syrup
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon fresh thyme leave
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1 pinch salt
2 teaspoons cornstarch

Steps:

  • Combine cherries, 3 tablespoons water and all remaining ingredients except cornstarch and 1 tablespoons water. Cover and simmer gently 10 minute Combine reserved water and cornstarch. Stir into cherry mix. Cook and stir until thickened (1 min.).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 296.3, Fat 0.6, SaturatedFat 0.1, Sodium 131.8, Carbohydrate 66.8, Fiber 2.9, Sugar 57.5, Protein 1.8

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