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Sauteed Cherries

By Susan Herrmann Loomis

4.4

(6)

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 4-6 servings

Ingredients

2 pounds fat, juicy cherries, pitted
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 tablespoons light brown sugar
Freshly squeezed lemon juice
8 ounces top-quality vanilla ice cream

Preparation

  1. Melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the sugar, stir, then add the cherries and cook, stirring occasionally, until the cherries are tender and hot through, about 3-5 minutes. Add the lemon juice,stir, then remove from the heat. Divide the cherries among 6 shallow dishes, and serve with vanilla ice cream.

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