Fresh cherry compote with cream cheese pound cake Instructions: 1 cup cherry or red currant jelly; 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice; 3 cups fresh sweet or sour cherries, pitted; 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme, preferably lemon thyme; 1 tablespoon kirsch or cassis (optional). Melt the jelly in a medium saucepan over low heat. Stir in the lemon juice, cherries, thyme, and kirsch, if using. Serve slightly warm or cover and refrigerate until chilled.