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Sour Cherry Compote

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 2 cups

Ingredients

3 cups frozen sour cherries (a little less than 1 pound)
1 cup sugar
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

Preparation

  1. Put cherries, sugar, and vinegar into a small saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until cherries have burst and mixture begins to thicken, about 10 minutes. Serve warm.

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Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright © 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group. Buy the full book from Amazon.
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