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Pound-Cake Hearts with Cherry Sauce Recipe

Pound-Cake Hearts with Cherry Sauce Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1/2 lb (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 tsp almond extract
1/3 cup applesauce
2 tbsp sour cream
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
4 large egg yolks
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 (12 oz.) bags frozen dark sweet cherries, thawed
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup lemon juice
2 tbsp black cherry preserves (optional)
1/4 cup kirsch or rum (optional)
2 pints vanilla ice cream

Directions:

Make cake: Preheat oven to 325°F. Butter a 9- by 5-inch loaf pan. Use a mixer to cream butter and sugar. Beat in almond extract, applesauce and sour cream.
Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a separate bowl. Reduce mixer speed; add flour mixture in 3 parts. Beat in yolks. In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Fold 1/3 of whites into batter. Gently fold in remaining whites. Pour into pan; bake until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, 1 hour and 10 minutes. Cool on rack for 10 minutes, then turn cake out. (Can be made 2 days ahead; wrap in foil and refrigerate.)
Make sauce: Mix cherries, sugar, lemon juice and preserves; simmer over mediumlow heat, stirring often, until warmed, about 7 minutes. Drain cherries and return juices to pan. Boil juices until reduced by half, 5 minutes. Return cherries to pan, remove from heat and stir in liquor; cool. (Can be made 2 days ahead; cover and chill.)
Assemble dessert: Slice cake. Use a heart-shaped cookie cutter to make 16 hearts. Toast Kir Royale Pour 2 teaspoons crème de cassis into each of 8 stem glasses and fill with chilled Champagne or sparkling white wine. Serve cold. Serves 8. PER SERVING: 103 Cal., 0g Fat, 0mg Chol., 0g Fiber, 0g Pro., 4g Carb., 6mg Sod. until lightly browned. Scoop ice cream onto serving plates. Arrange 2 hearts around scoops and add 2 Tbsp. sauce.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	572.26 Kcal (2396 kJ)
Calories from fat	198.26 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	22.03g	34%
Cholesterol	161.28mg	54%
Sodium	214.24mg	9%
Potassium	370.1mg	8%
Total Carbs	83.21g	28%
Sugars	54.75g	219%
Dietary Fiber	2.26g	9%
Protein	11.23g	22%
Vitamin C	4.9mg	8%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	2%
Iron	0.8mg	4%
Calcium	191.1mg	19%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	232.77 Kcal (975 kJ)
Calories from fat	80.64 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	8.96g	34%
Cholesterol	65.6mg	54%
Sodium	87.14mg	9%
Potassium	150.54mg	8%
Total Carbs	33.85g	28%
Sugars	22.27g	219%
Dietary Fiber	0.92g	9%
Protein	4.57g	22%
Vitamin C	2mg	8%
Iron	0.3mg	4%
Calcium	77.7mg	19%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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