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Compote of Cherries

Cut off the stems from one pound of cherries to about three-quarters of an inch in length. Then put one-half pound of sugar in a sugar-boiler and add two quarts of water. Boil for three minutes; then put in the cherries, place the cover on the boiler and boil for five minutes longer. Remove the cherries, put them on a strainer and let them drain; then place them on a compote-dish with the stalks sticking up. Reduce the syrup to 30 degrees, and after it is cool, pour it over the cherries, and serve.