astray recipes: Dried cherry butter

Categories: Cherries; Spirits
Yield: 1 Servings

Measure	Ingredient
2 cups	Dried pitted cherries (6 oz
2	Red Delicous apples; cored
	Peeled and chopped
4 cups	Brewed orange pekoe tea
⅓ cup	Packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon	Almond liqueur -- such as
	Amaretto di Saronno

Combine cherries, apples and tea in a heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and simmer gently, uncovered, for 20 to 25 minutes or until the cherries are plump and the apples are very soft. With a slotted spoon, transfer the fruit to a food processor or blender and process until smooth. (Do not discard cooking liquid in saucepan.) Return the puree to the saucepan and stir in brown sugar and almond liqueur. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring often, for about 1 hour and 20 minutes, or until thick and pasty. Let cool. (The butter can be stored, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks or in the freezer for up to 6 months.) Makes about 2-½ cups. Eating Well Magazine/1992, Recipe By : AnnieMiner

From: Mld@... Date: Tue, 22 Mar 94 06:05:57 -0500 File

dried cherry butter