This sauce is terrific with roasted or grilled meats or poultry.

• 1/3 cup cherry juice blend
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 cup frozen unsweetened tart cherries, thawed and well drained
• 3/4 cup maple-flavored syrup
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 teaspoon grated orange peel

Put cherry juice blend and cornstarch in a small saucepan; mix well. Cook over medium heat until thickened. Add cherries, maple-flavored syrup, walnuts and orange peel; mix well. Cook, stirring frequently, over low heat until all ingredients are hot. Serve over roast turkey, pork or ham.

Makes 1 1/2 cups.

Note: 1 (16-ounce) can unsweetened tart cherries, well drained, can be substituted for frozen tart cherries.