Recipes for a Crowd

1 Drain cherries. Dissolve cornstarch in juice. Set juice and cornstarch mixture aside for use in Step 4.
2 Mash cherries with wire whip 1 minute at medium speed; combine with sugar and food coloring.
3 Bring to a boil in steam-jacketed kettle or stock pot stirring constantly to prevent scorching. Reduce heat. Simmer about 10
minutes.
4 Add reserved juice and cornstarch mixture to cherries while stirring. Cook 2 to 3 minutes until clear and thickened, stirring
constantly. Remove from heat; cool.