Bing Cherry-Brown Sugar Sauce

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp. unsalted butter
• 2 cups Bing or other sweet cherries (about 12 oz.), pitted
• 2 tbsp. packed light brown sugar
• 2 tsp. fresh lemon juice
• pinch salt

Makes 1 1/2 cups (1/4 cup per serving)

 

Melt the butter ina medium skillet set over medium heat. Add the cherries and cook, stirring frequently, until they begin to release their juice, 3-5 minutes. Stir in the brown sugar, lemon juice and salt. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves and the juices thicken slightly, about 4 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat; cool slightly to serve warm, or transfer to a covered container; refrigerate up to 2 days. Gently reheat to serve.

WW POINTS VALUE: 1 pt.

Note: This recipe appears in the WW Best-Ever Desserts Cookbook. This is what I call a fruity sauce. I love cherries and I really loved this sauce. This sauce has a smooth, silky texture to it bursting with flavor. This sauce goes great on top of ice cream, frozen yogurt, pancakes, waffles and slices of angel food cake.