Royal Cherry Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (16 oz.) can pitted dark cherries
3 Tbsp. brown sugar
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
1/2 c. Sauterne or other dry white wine
1 tsp. lemon juice
2 tsp. grated orange rind

Preparation

Drain cherries, reserving liquid.
Set cherries aside. Combine sugar, cornstarch and reserved cherry liquid in a saucepan, stirring until smooth.
Add wine, lemon juice and orange rind.
Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture thickens.
Stir in cherries.
Cook until thoroughly heated.
Serve with poultry or ham.