225 g/8 oz/2 cups
ribbon noodles broken into short
lengths
50 g/2 oz/1/4 cup
butter
50 g/2 oz/1/4 cup light
brown sugar
45 ml/3 tbsp cocoa (unsweetened chocolate) powder
15 ml/1 tbsp brandy
425 g/15 oz/1 large can
stoned (pitted) black
cherries, drained, reserving the
juice
10 ml/2 tsp arrowroot
Toasted flaked almonds
Method:
Cook the pasta
according to the packet directions. Drain, rinse
with boiling water and drain again.
In the same pan,
melt the butter and stir in the sugar and cocoa
powder. Cook, stirring until the sugar has
dissolved.
Stir in the brandy. In a separate pan,
blend a little of the cherry juice with the
arrowroot, stir in the remaining juice and bring to
the boil, stirring until thickened.
Stir in the
cherries. Add the noodles to the chocolate mixture
and toss well.
Pile on to serving plates and spoon
the hot cherries over. Sprinkle with the almonds and
serve straight away.