Cherry Filling
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Ingredients
- 6 oz. dried unsulfured cherries (1 cup)
- 2 Tbs. maple syrup
- 1 3/4 cups unfiltered apple juice
- 1 Tbs. kudzu
- 2 tsp. grated lemon peel
Preparation
In small bowl, combine cherries and warm water to cover. Let soak 30 minutes.
Drain cherries and transfer to blender along with maple syrup and 1 1/2 cups apple juice. Blend until smooth. Pour mixture into small saucepan. Heat over medium-low heat, stirring often, for 5 minutes.
In cup, dissolve kudzu in remaining 1/4 cup apple juice. Whisk into cherry mixture along with lemon peel. Cook, whisking often, until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes (mixture will thicken further as it cools). Cool completely before using.
Nutrition Information
- Calories 40
- Carbohydrate Content 10 g
- Cholesterol Content 0 mg
- Fat Content 0 g
- Fiber Content 1 g
- Protein Content 0 g
- Saturated Fat Content 0 g
- Sodium Content 2 mg
- Sugar Content 0 g