Beer takes on a new role in this sweet sauce served over rich ice cream. Choose brightly coloured, shiny cherries and consider investing in a cherry pitter: It makes for less mess and half the work. This sauce calls for kriek (a Dutch word for cherries) lambic beer.
- Portion size 4 servings
- Credits : Canadian Living Magazine: June 2012
Ingredients
Method
In small bowl, whisk together cornstarch, lemon juice and 1 tsp water; set aside.In saucepan, bring cherries, beer, sugar and salt to boil; reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally and breaking up cherries with back of wooden spoon, until reduced to 1-1/4 cups, about 20 minutes.
Whisk in cornstarch mixture; cook until thickened, about 2 minutes. Let cool slightly.
Divide ice cream among bowls; spoon sauce over top. Sprinkle with amaretti crumbs.
Nutritional facts Per serving: about
- Fibre 1 g
- Sodium 84 mg
- Sugars 47 g
- Protein 4 g
- Calories 315.0
- Total fat 9 g
- Potassium 329 mg
- Cholesterol 29 mg
- Saturated fat 6 g
- Total carbohydrate 56 g
%RDI
- Iron 3.0
- Folate 4.0
- Calcium 9.0
- Vitamin A 9.0
- Vitamin C 7.0
