Blueberry Sauce

This recipe comes from the Taste of Home website.  It was part of a recipe for a Puff Pancake that I'd rather not discuss.  But the blueberry sauce was fantastic!  I think it's the same recipe for the Blueberry Poundcake Sundaes I use as the signature photo for this blog.

This sauce is great on poundcake, pancakes, ice cream.  On anything, really!  It's simple and easy.

Blueberry Sauce

1/4 cup packed brown sugar

1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/4 cup orange juice
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

In a small saucepan, combine brown sugar and cornstarch. Gradually whisk in orange juice until smooth. Stir in blueberries. Bring to a boil over MEDIUM heat, stirring constantly. Cook and stir 1-2 minutes longer or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla.

Lemonade Fruit Salad

What a fantastic version of fruit salad!  The sauce makes it very sweet and yummy.  This is excellent as a side dish, dessert, or breakfast/brunch option. 

While it is POSSIBLE to pit a cherry without a cherry pitter, it isn't your best option.  It's easy enough, but my fingers are stained with cherry juice now!  Since we liked this so much, I see a cherry pitter purchase in my future.

Lemonade Fruit Salad

1/2 cup water
3 Tbsp sugar
2 tsp grated lemon peel
1 tsp grated orange peel
1 Tbsp lemon juice
1 fresh pineapple, peeled and cubed
1 1/2 lbs seedless red grapes
1lb fresh dark sweet cherries, pitted

In a small sauce pan, bring water and sugar to a boil.  Add lemon and orange peels.  Remove from heat and cool completely.  Stir in lemon juice.

In a large bowl, combine fruit and drizzle with syrup and toss gently to coat.