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Poached Oranges with Solerno Liqueur
This is the time of year for feasts, really big feasts, but even the grand gourmands among us need a respite. If you are looking for a light but elegant dessert to close your holiday meal, try this most typical Italian dessert. Poached oranges, chilled, served in their syrup and topped with candied orange peel and Solerno are a snap to make, and can be made the day before you plan to serve them. What more could you possibly ask for? Oh, and about the Solerno – my favorite orange liqueur, it is distilled from Sicilian blood oranges and is just perfect here, its clean citrus flavor and alcoholic bite tempering the sweetness of the sugar syrup. If you do not have any Solerno, substitute Gran Marnier, Triple Sec or Cointreau. Read the remainder of this entry »