So simple, so good! Try it on chicken, duck, ice cream, and any chocolate pie or cake.

Ingredients:

• ½ c sugar
• 2 tsp almond extract
• 2 pound frozen pitted sweet cherries, defrosted, 6 cups
• ¼ c water
• ½ tsp almond extract

Directions:

1. Combine the cherries and their liquid with sugar, and ½ cup water in a large pan.
2. Bring to a simmer over moderate heat and cook about 3 minutes.
3. Remove the cherries to a bowl with a slotted spoon.
4. Raise the heat to medium-high and boil until the liquid is reduced to approximately ½ cup, about 5 minutes more. Watch – it will boil over!
5. Pour sauce over the cherries.
6. Add almond extract.
7. Let cool to room temperature or chill.

Serves: Makes approximately 5 cups

Source: Laura b. Russell, Recipe Developer and Cookbook Author

Comment: The sauce can be made ahead. Keep it in the refrigerator, covered.