Gratin of roasted cherries in red wine

6 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 cup Dry red wine
¾ cup Granulated sugar
1 3-inch cinnamon stick
2 Whole cloves
1 3-inch strip lemon zest
(yellow part of peel)
2 pounds Bing cherries, stemmed and pitted

Directions

1. Combine wine, sugar, cinnamon stick, cloves and lemon zest in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer 5 minutes.

2. Prepare the cherries and place in a shallow baking dish. Pour the syrup over the cherries and bake in a preheated 350-degree oven 30 minutes.

3. Let the cherries cool a bit in the syrup. Serve warm, room temperature or chilled with ice cream or sweetened creme fraiche.

From "Spur of the Moment Cook" by Perla Meyers

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