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Combine and reduce:
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| 2 |
cups frozen sweet cherries |
| 1 |
cup cherry juice |
| ½ |
cup sugar |
| 3 |
oz. dried tart cherries |
| 1 |
cinnamon stick (4″) |
| 2 |
T. unsalted butter |
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Stir in:
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| ½ |
cup cherry preserves |
| 1 |
T. instant (“Minute”) tapioca, ground |
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Combine frozen cherries, juice, sugar,
dried cherries, cinnamon stick, and butter in a saucepan
over medium-high heat. Bring to a simmer; reduce until
liquid has thickened slightly and dried cherries are
reconstituted, 20–25 minutes.
Stir in preserves and tapioca until
incorporated. Simmer until mixture thickens to a jelly
consistency, 5 minutes more. Discard cinnamon stick and
transfer filling to a bowl to cool. Refrigerate until cold.
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