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                        FRESH CHERRIES IN GRAPPA

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Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Desserts

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1 1/2   lb           Cherries, ripe
    1/3   c            Sugar
  2 1/2   c            Grappa OR
  2 1/2   c            Brandy

      Choose the largest and firmest cherries and clip off leaving a
 little of the stems attached to each.

      Fill a 1 quart glass jar with the fruit and add the sugar and
 enough grappa to cover the cherries.

      Cover the mixture and shake gently to dissolve the sugar.

      Place the jar in sunlight with its cover ajar and let stand for 1
 week.

      Cover tightly and store in cool dark place at least 3 months.

      Source:  New York's Master Chefs, Bon Appetit Magazine
      :  Written by Richard Sax, Photographs by Nancy McFarland
      :  The Knapp Press, Los Angeles, 1985

      Chef:  Lidia Bastianich, Felidia Restaurant, New York



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