Morello Cherry Glaze

1 24-oz. jar of dark morello cherries
2 1/2 T cornstarch
2 T powdered sugar

1. Drain the cherries well, reserving the juice.
2. Whisk the cornstarch with a small amount of the cherry juice.
3. Put the powdered sugar in a small pan and pour the remaining cherry juice into the pan, whisking to stir. Bring to a boil.
4. Whisk in the cornstarch mixture and stir till translucent and thick.
5. Meanwhile, arrange the cherries on the cake surface and then pour the glaze over the cherries. (It might also be a good idea to baste the surface of the cake with some glaze and then arrange the cherries in it before pouring over the rest of the glaze.)

You may instead mix the cherries into the glaze and then spread the mixture over the surface of the dough, for instance if you are making a cherry galette or kuchen.

You may also wish to add a bit of almond extract.