Cherry Sauce                             K.Desserts (Sauces and Toppings) No.004
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|Yield:  100 Portions                               Each Portion: 3 Tablespoons|
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|    Ingredients     | Weights  | Measures |              Method               |
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|Cherries            |  6LB  7OZ| 3.00 Qrt | 1. Drain cherries;reserve juice   |
|                    |          |          |    for use in Step 2. Chop        |
|                    |          |          |    cherries;set aside for use in  |
|                    |          |          |    Step 5.                        |
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|Cold Water          |          |          | 2. Add water to reserved juice    |
|Cherry Juice        |          |          |    to make 2 1/2 qt. Bring to a   |
|                    |          |          |    boil.                          |
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|Sugar, Extra Fine Gr|  1LB     | 2.25 Cup | 3. Combine sugar, starch, and     |
|anulated            |          |          |    salt in mixer bowl; mix at low |
|Starch, Pregelatiniz|       5OZ| 1.13 Cup |    speed until well blended.      |
|ed                  |          |          |    DO NOT WHIP.                   |
|Salt                |          | 1.00 Tspn| 4. Add boiling juice to dry       |
|                    |          |          |    mixture blending at low speed. |
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|Margarine           |       4OZ| 0.50 Cup | 5. Carefully fold cherries,       |
|Almond Paste        |          | 1.00 Tspn|    butter or margarine, almond    |
|Food Coloring, Red  |          | 1.00 Tspn|    flavoring, and food coloring   |
|                    |          |          |    into mixture.                  |
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NOTE:  1. In Step 3, 5oz (1 cup) cornstarch may be used for pregela-  
          tinized starch. Combine sugar, cornstarch, and salt.Add 1cup
          cold water; stir until smooth. (continued on note 2)        
       2. Note 1 continued: Decrease water and reserved juice to      
          2 1/4 qt; bring to a boil. Add mixture to boiling juice;    
          stirring constantly. (Continued on Note 3)                  
       3. Note 2 continued: Cook until thick and clear, about 5 min.; 
          remove from heat; proceed with Step 5.                      
       4. Sauce may be served over ice cream, puddings, or plain      
          cake squares.