Cherries Jubilee

By chris5863

Ingredients

• 2 (15-ounce) cans whole Bing cherries in juice, drained and ju ice reserved
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/4 cup kirsch or cognac, warmed
• 2 pints vanilla ice cream

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 25mins

Preparation

Step 1

In a small dish, combine a little cherry juice with sugar and cornstarch. In a skillet, heat juice from cherries over
moderate heat. Add cornstarch mixture . When juice thickens, add cherries to warm through. Pour in warmed liqueur,
then flame the pan to burn off alcohol. Remove cherries from heat. Scoop vanilla ice cream into large cocktail
glasses or dessert dishes and spoon cherries down over ice cream.