Recipe: Maple Dried Cherry Syrup

MAPLE DRIED CHERRY SYRUP

3/4 cup maple syrup
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 cup honey
Juice of one orange plus 1 teaspoon orange zest
Juice of 1/2 lemon plus 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup chopped dried tart cherries

Combine maple syrup, brown sugar, honey, orange juice and zest, lemon juice and zest, butter and cinnamon in a medium saucepan. Stir well and bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally.

Reduce heat to a simmer and gently cook for 10 minutes.

Add cherries; cook 2 minutes.

Serve warm syrup over cornmeal pancakes, waffles or French toast.

Makes 1 1/2 cups syrup
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