Poached Pears with Almond Chocolate Cherry Sauce

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Poached Pears with Almond Chocolate Cherry Sauce Ingredients

1/4 c Dried sweet cherries	1/2 c Plus 2 Tbls. sugar
1 tb Almond flavored liqueur	2 ts Vanilla
1 tb Water	2 tb Grenadine syrup (opt)
4 Firm pears, bartlett or	3 tb Cocoa
Bosc	2 1/2 ts Cornstarch
1 c Water	2 tb Toasted sliced almonds

Instructions for Poached Pears with Almond Chocolate Cherry Sauce

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

Main Ingredient: ChocolateCuisine: Uncategorized

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