Cherries On Brioche Toast

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 250 ml red wine
• 3 tablespoons golden caster sugar
• 400 g fresh cherries, stoned
• 3 tablespoons cherry jam
• 4 slices brioche bread (thick sliced)

Recipe

• 1 put the wine and sugar in a non-aluminium medium saucepan and bring to the boil, stirring occasionally; simmer for a couple of minutes.
• 2 add the cherries to the pan, bring back to a simmer and cook gently for 6-8 minutes so that the cherries are soft, but do not collapse.
• 3 remove cherries from the liquid with a slotted spoon and set aside in a bowl; add the jam (or jelly) to the pan, turn up the heat and stirring the liquid occasionally, let the liquid bubble for 3-4 minutes or until reduced to a thickish syrup; remove pan from the heat and add the cherries to the syrup.
• 4 toast the brioche slices under the grill until lightly golden.
• 5 place the slices of brioche toast on plates and spoon the cherries over the top.