Tart Cherry And Red Wine Sundae Recipes

RED WINE-POACHED FRUIT

Steps:

• Prepare a grill for indirect heat. If using a charcoal grill, build the hot coals on one side only. If using a gas grill, heat one side only to medium-high heat.
• Add the pears, cherries, sugar and cornstarch to a large saucepot and mix to coat the fruit. Add the red wine, star anise and salt. Place the saucepot over direct heat, bring the mixture to a boil and cook, simmering, until the wine is reduced and slightly thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Remove the saucepot from the heat and add the red wine vinegar. Discard the star anise. Let cool slightly.
• Serve by spooning over some vanilla bean ice cream.
• (Alternatively, you can poach the fruit over medium-high heat on a stovetop.)

TART CHERRY AND RED WINE SUNDAES

Steps:

• Combine 4 cups frozen cherries, 1 cinnamon stick, 1 cup sugar and 2 tablespoons cornstarch in a saucepan over medium-high heat and cook until the sugar starts to melt, about 1 minute. Add 2 cups dry red wine, bring to a boil and cook until slightly thickened, about 4 minutes. Remove from the heat, remove the cinnamon stick and stir in 2 teaspoons red wine vinegar. Serve over vanilla ice cream.

WARM CHERRY SUNDAES

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine wine or cherry juice and sugar; bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Add cherries and return to a boil. Remove from heat and transfer cherries to a bowl, leaving liquid in pan. Let stand 5 minutes. Strain any juice that has accumulated from cherries back into the pan. Bring liquid back to a boil and boil over high heat until volume is reduced by half, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and almond extracts. Let cool until lukewarm. Scoop ice cream into 6 stemmed wine glasses or dessert dishes. Top with equal amounts of cherry sauce and whipped topping. Garnish with almonds and a chocolate covered cherry.

TART CHERRY AND RED WINE SUNDAE

Steps:

• Put a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the cherries, cinnamon stick, sugar and cornstarch and cook until the sugar starts to melt, about 1 minute. Add the wine, bring the mixture to a boil and cook until the wine has reduced and is slightly thickened, about 4 minutes.Remove from the heat, remove the cinnamon stick and stir in the vinegar.Scoop vanilla ice cream into bowls and top with the warm cherries and red wine sauce.Source: foodnetwork.comRecipe formatted with the Cook'n Recipe Software from DVO Enterprises.