| CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
| Fruits |
|
Desserts, Fruits |
1 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 1/4 |
c |
Dried sweet cherries |
| 1 |
tb |
Almond flavored liqueur |
| 1 |
tb |
Water |
| 4 |
|
Firm pears, bartlett or |
|
|
Bosc |
| 1 |
c |
Water |
| 1/2 |
c |
Plus 2 Tbls. sugar |
| 2 |
ts |
Vanilla |
| 2 |
tb |
Grenadine syrup (opt) |
| 3 |
tb |
Cocoa |
| 2 1/2 |
ts |
Cornstarch |
| 2 |
tb |
Toasted sliced almonds |
INSTRUCTIONS
Combine cherries, liqueur & 1 Tbls. water in small pan. Bring to
simmering. Remove from heat & set aside. Peel pears, leaving stems
intact. Remove core from bottom end. Cut a thin slice from bottom if
necessary, so pears stand upright. Combine 1 cup water, 1/2 cup
sugar & vanilla in med size pan. Bring to boiling over med heat,
stirring to dissolve sugar. Add pears, standing upright. Cover.
Reduce heat to low; simmer until tender, about 30 minutes. Remove
pears to plate; reserve 3/4 cup poaching syrup. Brush pears with
grenadine, if you wish. Whisk together cocoa & remaining 2 Tbls.
sugar in small pan. Gradually whisk in reserved poaching syrup until
smooth. Heat over med heat, whisking constantly, until thick &
bubbly, about 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in cherries with
liqueur. Cool slightly before using. To serve, place a pear on each
individual serving plate. Pour chocolate sauce over. Sprinkle with
toasted almonds. Serve warm or at room temp.
File ftp://ftp.idiscover.co.uk/pub/food/mealmaster/recipes/mmkah001.zip
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