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Cranberry Sauce Over Pound Cake

Turn that leftover cranberry sauce into dessert the next day! This Cranberry Sauce over Pound Cake has cranberry sauce that is combined with apples and pears, made into a chutney and served a la mode over pound cake.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 medium apples
  • 1 pear
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 2/3 - 1 cup leftover cranberry sauce
  • pound cake slices
  • vanilla ice cream

Instructions

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  1. In a medium saucepan, melt the butter.
  2. Peel and core the apples. Chop into a fine dice and add to the melted butter. Peel and core the pear, fine dice, and add to the apples and the butter. Add in the cinnamon, lemon juice and brown sugar. Bring to a boil and add the cranberry sauce. Return to a boil, then turn the heat back to medium and simmer for 5 minutes.
  3. Serve the compote over a slice of pound cake and top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Notes

  • adapted from Rachael Ray via The Food Network