Danish Cherries
Serves: 6
Santos Walker
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
51
Spice
47
Sweetness
50
Sourness
40
mins
Prep time (avg)
5.2
Difficulty
Ingredients:
4 cups
Cherry (pitted)1.5 tbsps
Cornstarch4 tbsps
Sugar1 cup
Lemon Juice1 tsp
Lemon (grated rind)3 tsp
Almond ExtractDirections:
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1) Place cherries in a heavy medium-sized saucepan, and cook over medium heat, covered, for 10 minutes
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2) Meanwhile, combine cornstarch and sugar in a small bowl
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Add lemon juice and whisk until smooth
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Stir this into the hot cherries, and cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until thick (5 to 8 minutes)
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3) Remove from heat and stir in lemon rind, almond extract and slivered almonds
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Serve hot, warm, room, temperature, or cold, top with whipped cream, whipped ricotta or yogurt
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Notes: To blanch almonds, place them in a colander over a sink
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Pour boiling water over them, and rub off the skins
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Cut vertically with a sharp knife to sliver them
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To whip ricotta, beat it vigorously with a whisk or at high speed with an electric mixer