Ice Cream With Rum Butter Cherry Rhubarb Sauce

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Ice Cream With Rum Butter Cherry Rhubarb Sauce

This recipe makes 12 servings

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Nutritional Info

Per serving: about -
cal 247247 cal
pro 3 g3g pro
total fat 11 g11g total fat
sat. fat 7 g7g sat. fat
carb 35 g35g carb
fibre 1 g1g fibre
chol 39 mg39mg chol
sodium 87 mg87mg sodium
potassium 286 mg286mg potassium
% RDI: -
calcium 1111 calcium
iron 44 iron
vit A 1414 vit A
vit C 77 vit C
folate 33 folate

 If fresh cherries are unavailable, substitute jarred sour cherries and juice. For a bit of crunch, top with toasted chopped hazelnuts or Brazil nuts. 

Ingredients

  • 1 lb fresh sour cherries 1 lb fresh sour cherries
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter 1/4 cup butter
  • 2 cups sliced rhubarb , (fresh or frozen), about 12 oz (340 g)2 cups sliced rhubarb, (fresh or frozen), about 12 oz (340 g)
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 2 tbsp amber rum 2 tbsp amber rum
  • 6 cups vanilla ice cream 6 cups vanilla ice cream

Preparation

Reserving juices, pit cherries to make 2 cups. If necessary, add enough water to juice to make 1/4 cup.

In saucepan, bring cherry juice, sugar and butter to boil over medium-high heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Add cherries and rhubarb; cook over medium heat until rhubarb is tender, about 5 minutes.

Blend cornstarch with rum; stir into fruit mixture and cook, stirring, until thickened, about 2 minutes. (Make-ahead: Refrigerate in airtight container for up to 3 days.)

Divide ice cream among cups or bowls; spoon warm fruit mixture over top.

Source : Canadian Living Magazine: June 2011

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