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Quick Cherry Sauce

:  February/March 2006

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Frozen pitted cherries make this luscious sauce a snap to make. Try substituting frozen raspberries if you prefer.


Quick Cherry Sauce Recipe

Makes: About 4 cups, for 24 servings

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Nutrition Profile

Diabetes appropriate | Low calorie | Low carbohydrate | Low cholesterol | Low saturated fat | Heart healthy | Healthy weight | Gluten free |

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Ingredients

  • 2 10-ounce bags frozen pitted cherries, preferably sour cherries
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 2/3 cup plus 1/4 cup water, divided
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/4 cup lemon juice, juice

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Preparation

  1. Bring cherries, sugar and 2/3 cup water to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring often. Stir 1/4 cup water and cornstarch in a small bowl until smooth and stir into the boiling cherry mixture. Return to a boil, stirring constantly; cook until thickened, about 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice.

Nutrition

Per serving: 36 calories; 0 g fat ( 0 g sat , 0 g mono ); 0 mg cholesterol; 9 g carbohydrates; 0 g protein; 0 g fiber; 1 mg sodium; 33 mg potassium.

Carbohydrate Servings: 1/2

Exchanges: Per 2 servings: 1/2 other carbohydrate


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Recipe Categories

Type of Dish
Sauce/Condiment, sweet
Ethnic/Regional
American
Health & Diet Considerations
Diabetes appropriate
Low calorie
Low carbohydrate
Low cholesterol
Low saturated fat
Heart healthy
Healthy weight
Gluten free
Ease of Preparation
Easy
Total Time
15 minutes or less
Servings
4
Meal/Course
Brunch
Dessert
Season
Spring
Summer
Fall
Winter
Style/Theme
Make ahead instructions
Quick (total 30 min. or less)
Vegan
Vegetarian
Publication
February/March 2006
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