Dark Cherry Sauce for Chicken

By MissHeather

Ingredients

• 1 can pitted dark sweet cherries, 1 pound
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 tablespoon prepared mustard
• 1 tablespoon molasses
• few drops red pepper seasoning
• dash salt
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice

Preparation

Step 1

Drain syrup from cherries into a 2-cup measure; add water to make 1 1/2 cups.

Blend a few tablespoons syrup into cornstarch until smooth in a saucepan; stir in remaining syrup, mustard, molasses, red pepper seasoning, and salt. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until mixture thickens and boils, 3 minutes.

Stir in cherries and lemon juice, heat slowly just until bubble. Serve hot.