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Cherry Honey Relish Recipe

A wonderful accompaniment to cooked chicken or turkey, this colorful relish provides plenty of pizzazz to help make any occasion special.—Cherry Marketing Institute, Jane Baker, Lansing, Michigan

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Cherry Honey Relish Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 20 Servings

5 20 25

Ingredients

1 can (16 ounces) tart cherries with liquid
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon water

Directions

In a saucepan, combine cherries with liquid, raisins, honey, brown sugar, vinegar, cinnamon and cloves. Cook, uncovered, over medium heat for 10-15 minutes or until sugar is dissolved and mixture is hot. Remove from heat; stir in pecans.
Combine cornstarch and water; mix well. Gradually stir into cherry mixture. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens. Serve over slices of hot cooked chicken or turkey. Yield: 2-1/2 cups.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (2 tablespoons) equals 86 calories, 2 g fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 4 mg sodium, 18 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 1 g protein.

Originally published as Cherry Honey Relish in Taste of Home June/July 1993, p19