Rich Cherry Sauce<br /><span class='sec-title-text'>How to remove cherry pits without a special tool</span>

Ingredients

•  1500 g cherries
•  1/2 cup sugar
•  1/2 cup water
•  1/4 cup lemon juice
•  1/4 cup cherry juice
•  2 tbsp cornstarch

Instructions

Wash the cherries and remove the pits using a cherry pitter. Place two-thirds of the cherries in a saucepan along with the water and sugar. Simmer over low heat for about 20 minutes.

Remove the saucepan from the heat and pass the cherries through a fine sieve, a few at a time, pressing with the back of a spoon to extract as much juice as possible. Discard the skins left behind.

Return the extracted juice to the saucepan along with the syrup. Add the lemon juice and simmer over medium heat for 5 minutes.

Meanwhile, whisk together the cherry juice and cornstarch until completely smooth. Slowly pour the mixture into the saucepan, stirring constantly. Cook briefly until the sauce reaches the desired consistency. Keep in mind that it will thicken a little more as it cools.

Just before removing the saucepan from the heat, add the remaining cherries and stir gently. The heat of the sauce will soften the cherries just enough, while allowing them to remain whole and beautiful in the syrup without becoming mushy. Allow the sauce to cool, then transfer it to a jar and store it in the refrigerator.

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