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Name: Brandied Cherries
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 c Sugar; 2/3 c Brandy or congac; 2 lb Red cherries pitted,stemmed; 2 c Water

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INGREDIENTS

1 c Sugar
2/3 c Brandy ; or congac
2 lb Red cherries ; pitted,stemmed
2 c Water

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INSTRUCTIONS

1) Combine cherries and water in heavy saucepan/skillet lge. enough to hold fruit in no more than 2 layers. Bring to simmer, cover and barely simmer for 10 min., or until the cherries can easily be pierced with a tooth pick. Uncover the pan several times during the cooking and stir very gently. 2) With slotted spoon, remove fruit to bowl. Boil juices until reduced to 1 cup or slightly less. 3) Add sugar and bring to a boil, stirring. Cover pan and simmer 1 min.Pour syrup over cherries, cover bowl with towel, and let fruit stand 12 to 24 hrs. 4) Strain off syrup into small saucepan and bring to boil. Reduce syrup to abt. 2/3 c. Divide cherries between 2 hot, sterilized pint canning jars and slowly add hot syrup. Fill each jar with Brandy or cognac almost to rim. Wipe rims, seal jars, and fasten with screw rings. Invert jars several times to mis liquor and syrup and let stand in cool place 30 days.

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Brandied Cherries

1 c Sugar
2/3 c Brandy or congac
2 lb Red cherries pitted,stemmed
2 c Water

1) Combine cherries and water in heavy saucepan/skillet lge. enough to hold  fruit in no more than 2 layers. Bring to simmer, cover and barely simmer  for 10 min., or until the cherries can easily be pierced with a tooth pick.  Uncover the pan several times during the cooking and stir very gently. 2)  With slotted spoon, remove fruit to bowl. Boil juices until reduced to 1  cup or slightly less. 3) Add sugar and bring to a boil, stirring. Cover pan  and simmer 1 min.Pour syrup over cherries, cover bowl with towel, and let  fruit stand 12 to 24 hrs.    4) Strain off syrup into small saucepan and bring to boil. Reduce syrup to  abt. 2/3 c. Divide cherries between 2 hot, sterilized pint canning jars and  slowly add hot syrup. Fill each jar with Brandy or cognac almost to rim.  Wipe rims, seal jars, and fasten with screw rings. Invert jars several  times to mis liquor and syrup and let stand in cool place 30 days.

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (948g)
Recipe Makes: 2

Calories: 1573
Calories from Fat: 8 (1%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 0.9g	1 %
	Saturated Fat 0.2g	1 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 0.2g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 0.2g
Cholesterol 0mg		0 %
Sodium 10.9mg		0 %
Potassium 1076.4mg		28 %
Total Carbohydrate 382.8g		113 %
	Dietary Fiber 9.4g	38 %
	Sugars, other 373.4g
Protein 4.9g		7 %
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Calories per serving: 1573

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