Pear, Almond, and Dried-Cherry Brown Betty

Name: Pear, Almond, and Dried-Cherry Brown Betty
Yield: 8 to 10 Servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup dried tart cherries; 3 tablespoons poire Williams (clear pear brandy) or regular brandy; 6 5x4-inch slices white sandwich bread with crust (such as buttermilk bread), torn into pieces (about 6 cups); 1 cup sliced almonds; 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted; 1 1/2 cups hot water; 1/2 cup honey; 1/2 cup (packed) golden brown sugar; 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice; 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon peel; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg or ground nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 2 1/2 pounds firm but ripe pears (such as Bosc or Bartlett), peeled, halved, cored, cut into 1-inch cubes; Vanilla ice cream

By Julie RichardsonPhotography by Hans Gissinger

November 17, 2009

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