Maple Cherry Sauce

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Cherries team up with maple syrup for a flavorful sauce that’s terrific
with roasted or grilled meats or poultry.

Makes 11/2 cups; about 6 servings
Calories per serving: 196
Total fat per serving: 6.4 grams; 0 mg cholesterol
Percent calories from fat: 28%

 1/3 cup cherry juice blend
 2 tablespoons cornstarch
 1 cup frozen unsweetened tart cherries, thawed and well drained
 3/4 cup real maple or maple-flavored syrup
 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
 1 teaspoon grated orange peel

Put cherry juice blend and cornstarch in a small saucepan; mix well. Cook over medium heat until thickened. Add cherries, maple-flavored syrup, walnuts and orange peel; mix well. Cook, stirring frequently, over low heat until all ingredients are hot. Serve over roast turkey, pork or ham.