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Grilled Pound Cake

• 3/4 cup dried sour cherries
• 1 cup boiling water
• 5 tablespoons brandy
• 1-1/2 pints vanilla ice cream, softened slightly
• 4-1/2 tablespoons semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
• 1/3 cup pecans, toasted and coarsely chopped
• 16-oz. loaf pound cake, cut into 16 1/2-inch slices
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted

Place cherries in medium bowl. Pour 1 cup boiling water over cherries; let stand until softened, about 10 minutes. Drain and pat dry. Mix cherries and 1 Tbsp. brandy in small bowl. Place ice cream in large bowl; mix in cherries, semisweet chocolate and pecans; cover and freeze until firm, about 2 hours.

Prepare barbecue grill; heat to medium. Brush both sides of each cake slice with melted butter. Grill slices until lightly toasted, about 30 seconds per side. Place 2 slices of cake on each dessert plate. Place 1 scoop ice cream on top of cake slices.

Drizzle 1-1/2 tsp. brandy over each serving.