Cherries Poached in Vanilla - Cerises Pochees

• 3 cups water
• 1 vanilla bean
• 34 cup sugar (for extra special flavor use Lavender Sugar With Vanilla)
• 1 lemon, juice and zest of, fresh
• 2 lbs cherries, pitted and stems removed

1. Combine the water, sugar, vanilla bean, and lemon zest in a medium saucepan.
2. Place over low heat and stir until sugar dissolves.
3. Raise the heat to high and bring the syrup to a boil.
4. Stir in the fruit and the lemon juice.
5. Cover the fruit with a lid slightly smaller than the diameter of the saucepan.
6. This will keep the fruit submerged in the syrup.
7. Reduce the heat to low and cook about 8 minutes.
8. Allow the fruit to cool in the syrup, still covered, to room temperature.
9. Transfer to a serving bowl, cover and chill at least 30 minutes before serving.

water, vanilla bean, sugar, lemon, cherries

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cherries-poached-in-vanilla-cerises-poch-es-229437 (may not work)