Easy Cherry Sauce

Looking for some ideas for frozen fruit? Fruit that's getting just a bit overripe? Or, fruit your kids might not eat in it's original form? This is an idea I have been using for times when I can figure out what to do with yet another bushel of peaches or fruit hanging out in the fridge just a little too long.

Cherry Sauce:

1 qt. bag of frozen tart cherries

1/2 cup organic sugar (more or less to taste)

few drops vanilla

touch of corn starch (not necessary for peaches, pears, apples)

Combine all ingredients and boil rapidly for 2 minutes, stirring and "squooshing" the fruit a little. Turn down heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Cool and pour into glass jar. I save pasta jars for this purpose.

Serve over pancakes, ice cream, shortcake - you name it! It's a great way to get an extra serving of fruit in my kids at breakfast and cut back on the maple syrup! YUM!