Sautéed Cherries Over Chocolate-Chunk Ice Cream
Indulge in a delightful treat with this quick and elegant dessert recipe. Sweet pitted cherries caramelized to perfection in butter and brown sugar, infused with a touch of kirsch, and served warm over decadent chocolate-chunk ice cream. This delightful dessert is sure to impress your guests and make any occasion extra special.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 2 cups pitted cherries
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- 4 Tbs. (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 2 Tbs. kirsch
- 1 pint chocolate-chunk ice cream
Instructions
- In a nonreactive bowl, stir together the cherries and lemon juice. Set aside.
- In a large fry pan over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the cherries and brown sugar and sauté until the cherries are soft and the sugar is caramelized, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and swirl in the kirsch.
- Scoop the ice cream into individual bowls or stemmed glasses. Top each serving with an equal amount of the warm cherries and drizzle some of the pan juices over the top. Serve immediately. Serves 4.
- Adapted from Williams-Sonoma <i>Entertaining with the Seasons</i> (Free Press, 2010).
Yield
Serves 4.
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