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Dessert
French
6 - 8 servings
10 minutes
40 minutes
1 cup cherry cider or berry juice
1 cup Dried Bing Cherries
1½ pounds cherries, pitted, halved; or 20 ounces frozen bing cherries, pitted
½ cup sugar
2 tablespoons brandy
2 teaspoons cornstarch
Bring cherry cider and dried cherries to boil in heavy large saucepan. Remove from heat. Cover; let steep 20 minutes. Bring dried cherry mixture to simmer. Mix in cherries and sugar. Simmer until cherries soften, about 2 minutes for fresh and 5 minutes for frozen.
Mix brandy and cornstarch in bowl to blend. Slowly stir into cherry mixture. Cook over medium heat until mixture boils and thickens, about 1 minute. Cool. Cover; chill until cold. (Can be made 2 days ahead.)
