Poached pears with almond chocolate cherry sauce

1 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
¼ cup Dried sweet cherries
1 tablespoon Almond flavored liqueur
1 tablespoon Water
4 Firm pears, bartlett or
Bosc
1 cup Water
½ cup Plus 2 Tbls. sugar
2 teaspoons Vanilla
2 tablespoons Grenadine syrup (opt)
3 tablespoons Cocoa
2½ teaspoon Cornstarch
2 tablespoons Toasted sliced almonds

Directions

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, ½ 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 ¾ 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.

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