Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Cherry Barbecue Sauce Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups pitted and halved fresh sweet cherries
  • 2 tablespoons orange juice
  • 2 tablespoons sherry
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cold water
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon grated orange peel
  • 3/4 teaspoon Dijon style mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions:

Combine cherries, orange juice, sugar, orange peel, mustard and salt in a saucepan. Cover and simmer for about 5 minutes. In a small bowl, combine water and cornstarch and slowly stir into saucepan, stirring constantly. Continue simmering until the sauce thickens. Store for up to one week in the refrigerator. This sauce works great on chicken.