1/4 cup brown sugar
2 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon rind
1/2 teaspoon red food coloring
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 cup canned, drained, pitted red sour cherries (save juice)
2 tablespoon corn starch
1/2 cup cherry juice
Into a saucepan mix together pineapple, sugar, butter, lemon juice, lemon rind, food coloring and salt. Heat slowly. In small bowl mix 1/2 cup canned cherry juice and corn starch, stir until smooth. Add to the fruit mixture. Stir constantly until sauce thickens. Lower heat and simmer 3 to 4 minutes. Serve hot over baked ham or broiled ham slices.
Makes about 2-1/2 cups sauce.