Ingredients

Start to finish 15 minutes

Two 10-ounce bags frozen pitted cherries, preferably sour cherries
2/3 cup sugar
2/3 cup plus 1/4 cup water
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 cup lemon juice

Directions

Bring cherries, sugar and 2/3 cup water to a boil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring often. Stir 1/4 cup water and cornstarch in a small bowl until smooth and stir into the boiling cherry mixture. Return to a boil, stirring constantly; cook until thickened, about 1 minute. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice.

Makes about 4 cups, for 24 servings.

Nutrition information per serving: 36 cal., 0 g fat, 0 mg chol., 9 g carbo., 0 g pro., 0 g fiber, 1 mg sodium.