Cherries in Spiced Wine Syrup with Pound Cake Croutons

Name: Cherries in Spiced Wine Syrup with Pound Cake Croutons
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 black peppercorns; 177 milliliters brandy; 1 stick (3-inch) cinnamon; 473 milliliters dry red wine; 79 milliliters honey; 1 Tbsp honey; 2 Tbsps fresh lemon juice; 1 teaspoons grated lemon rind; 79 milliliters reduced-fat sour cream; 305 grams 1/2 frozen low-fat pound cake (such as Sara Lee); 1 sprig (4-inch) rosemary; 710 milliliters pitted sweet cherries; 118 milliliters water

One portion of this dish contains about 4g of protein, 3g of fat, and From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. A mixture of honey, wine, pound cake, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful.

Instructions

Place lemon rind, peppercorns, cinnamon, and rosemary on a double layer of cheesecloth. Gather edges of cheesecloth together; tie securely.

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Peppercorns

Lemon Peel

Cinnamon

Rosemary

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Cheesecloth

Combine wine and the next 4 ingredients (through juice) in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil.

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Juice

Wine

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Sauce Pan

Add cheesecloth bag, and cook 5 minutes. Reduce heat, and add cherries; simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.

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Cherries

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Cheesecloth

Drain cherries in a colander over a bowl, reserving cooking liquid.

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Cherries

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Colander

Bowl

Place the cherries in a medium bowl; discard cheesecloth bag. Return cooking liquid to pan; bring to a boil. Cook 20 minutes or until reduced to 1 1/4 cups.

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Cherries

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Cheesecloth

Bowl

Frying Pan

Pour wine syrup over cherries, and refrigerate 1 1/2 hours or until completely cool.

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Cherries

Syrup

Wine

Preheat oven to 35

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Oven

Cut cake into 24 (1-inch) cubes, and arrange cake cubes in a single layer on a nonstick baking sheet coated with cooking spray.

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Cooking Spray

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Baking Sheet

Bake at 350 for 12 minutes or until lightly browned, turning the cubes every 4 minutes.

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Oven

Combine sour cream and 1 tablespoon honey. Spoon 1/2 cup cherry mixture into each of 6 bowls or parfait glasses; top each serving with 4 croutons and 1 tablespoon sour cream mixture.

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Sour Cream