Cherry Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 can sour pitted cherries
1 (9 oz.) can pineapple tidbits
1 1/4 c. sugar
1/4 c. cider vinegar
12 whole cloves
1 stick cinnamon
1/4 c. flour
1 Tbsp. lemon juice

Preparation

Drain juice from cherries and pineapple and combine for 3/4 cup liquid.
Mix together in a saucepan the sugar, vinegar and 1/2 cup of the combined fruit juices; add cloves and cinnamon stick. Bring to a boil and simmer 15 minutes over low heat.
Mix the flour with the balance of the combined fruit juices and blend into the hot syrup.
Stirring constantly, cook until smooth and thickened.
Add cherries, pineapple and lemon juice and heat until hot.
Serve the sauce hot with hot or cold ham.