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Soaked Cherries with Lavender
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup cranberry juice
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon finely snipped fresh lavender buds or 1/4 tsp. dried lavender buds, crushed
- 1 1/2 pounds fresh dark and/or light sweet cherries, pitted or 1-1/4 lb. (20 oz.) frozen pitted dark sweet cherries
- 4 thick slices country bread
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- Lavender blossoms (optional)
- Almonds or pecans, toasted (optional)
Directions
1. In a medium saucepan combine cranberry juice, brown sugar, and lavender. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Add cherries; stir. Bring to boiling, reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes.*
2. Lightly grill or toast the bread; spread with butter. Place the bread in 4 dessert bowls. Spoon cherries and juices over the bread. Sprinkle with lavender blossoms and almonds. Serve warm. Makes 4 servings.
From the Test Kitchen*Test Kitchen Tip:
- For a thicker syrup, remove the cherries with a slotted spoon. Boil gently, uncovered, to the consistency you wish. Return cherries to syrup.
Nutrition Facts
(Soaked Cherries with Lavender)
- Servings Per Recipe 4,
- cal. (kcal) 391,
- Fat, total (g) 8,
- chol. (mg) 15,
- sat. fat (g) 4,
- carb. (g) 75,
- Monosaturated fat (g) 2,
- Polyunsaturated fat (g) 1,
- fiber (g) 5,
- sugar (g) 40,
- pro. (g) 7,
- vit. A (IU) 292,
- vit. C (mg) 23,
- Thiamin (mg) 0,
- Riboflavin (mg) 0,
- Niacin (mg) 3,
- Pyridoxine (Vit. B6) (mg) 0,
- Folate (µg) 125,
- sodium (mg) 397,
- Potassium (mg) 500,
- calcium (mg) 81,
- iron (mg) 3,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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