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Soaked Cherries with Lavender
Ingredients
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1/2
cup cranberry juice
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1/4
cup packed brown sugar
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1
teaspoon finely snipped fresh lavender buds or 1/4 tsp. dried lavender buds, crushed
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1 1/2
pounds fresh dark and/or light sweet cherries, pitted or 1-1/4 lb. (20 oz.) frozen pitted dark sweet cherries
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4
thick slices country bread
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2
tablespoons butter, softened
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Lavender blossoms (optional)
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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
- Tip *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,
- Calories 391,
- Protein (gm) 7,
- Carbohydrate (gm) 75,
- Fat, total (gm) 8,
- Cholesterol (mg) 15,
- Saturated fat (gm) 4,
- Monosaturated fat (gm) 2,
- Polyunsaturated fat (gm) 1,
- Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 5,
- Sugar, total (gm) 40,
- Vitamin A (IU) 292,
- Vitamin 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 (DV %) 81,
- Iron (DV %) 3,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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