Marsala Cherry Sauce

This is a great grown-ups indulgent dessert treat.  Quick and easy to make and stores well in an airtight container in the fridge.  A great standby when guests drop in!

   

Marsala Cherry sauce by Feed Your Inner Cook

                                                                

Ingredients

500 gram frozen cherries

½ cup sugar

¼ cup Marsala  (a fortified wine)

Tiny drop pure Vanilla Extract

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Handful toasted almond flakes (optional)

Method

Gently heat the cherries, sugar, Vanilla, cinnamon and Marsala in saucepan, stirring gently until sugar dissolves.

Cook over a gentle simmer for approx. 15 minutes until sauce reduces and starts to thicken slightly. Break a few of the cherries with a fork.

Allow to cool slightly.

Serve warm or store in a lidded jar in fridge.  Will keep refrigerated for up to four weeks.

Delicious served on top of rice pudding or ice-cream or similar dessert

                                                        Enjoy!   Colleen