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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 25 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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A sweet Scandinavian recipe adapted from Moosewood Cookbook. Enjoy! Ingredients:
4 cups pitted cherries |
1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch |
3 -4 tablespoons sugar |
1/4 cup lemon juice |
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest (the grated outer yellow rind) |
3/4 teaspoon almond extract |
1/2 cup slivered almonds, blanched, optional (to blanch almonds, place them in a colander over a sink. pour boiling water over them, and rub off t) |
whipped cream |
whipped ricotta cheese (to whip ricotta, beat it vigorously with a whisk, or at high speed with an electric mixer) |
cheese |
plain yogurt, with a few blanched almonds folded in |
Directions:
1. Place cherries in a heavy medium-sized saucepan, and cook over medium heat, covered, for 10 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, combine cornstarch and sugar in a small bowl. Add lemon juice and whisk until smooth. Stir this into the hot cherries, and cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until thick, about 5 to 8 minutes.
3. Remove from heat and stir in lemon zest, almond extract, and slivered almonds.
4. Serve hot, warm, room, temperature, or cold, top with whipped cream, whipped ricotta, or yogurt. Enjoy!
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