Recipe for cooking cherries jubilee

Desserts to Go with Coffee and Tea :: Frozen Desserts

Cherries Jubilee

1 (16 ounce) can pitted dark sweet cherries
1/4 c. sugar
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
1/4 c. kirsch or cherry brandy
Vanilla ice cream

Drain cherries. Reserve syrup and add water to make 1 c. liquid. Blend sugar and cornstarch. Add syrup and cook over med. heat until thick and bubbly. Remove from heat. Stir in cherries. Put into a silver or heatproof bowl. Heat brandy. Ignite and pour or ladle over cherries mixture. Blend into sauce.

Serve over ice cream.

Makes approximately 2 c. sauce.