CILIEGE AL VINO BAROLO

(Cherries in Wine)

Fantastic over anything chocolate

1/2 cup sugar

4 cups port, or red wine

1 10-ounce jar red currant jelly

1 strip, 4", orange peel

1 cinnamon stick, 2" x 1/4"

2 1/2 pounds pitted Bing cherries,

Combine sugar, wine, currant, jelly, orange peel and cinnamon stick in heavy

saucepan. Bring to a boil; stir to dissolve sugar and jelly. Reduce heat;

simmer until mixture is well blended and syrupy, about 15 minutes. Add

cherries; heat about 2 minutes. Chill. Remove cinnamon and orange peel.

Serve plain or with custard, ice cream and top with whipped cream or

mascarpone. I often use sweetened macarpone cheese in place of whipped

cream . The tartness of the mascarpone suits the wine

Makes 8 servings