Danish Cherries

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 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

Recipe

• 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!