Cherries jubilee (hot brandied over vanilla ice cream)

6 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
¼cupSugar
1dashSalt
tablespoonCornstarch
33ouncesPitted dark sweet cherries in syrup
4tablespoonsBrandy
pintVanilla ice cream

Directions

In a large skillet mix together sugar, salt and cornstarch; add syrup from cherries, but reserve cherries for later. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly until thickened. Reduce heat to simmer and gently stir in cherries. Warm the brandy, ignite it and pour over cherries. Scoop ice cream into dessert dishes and pour hot cherries over.

MC formatted and edited by Brenda Adams; mc 5/12/97 Recipe by: Christmas From The Heart of The Home, Susan Branch Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #606 by Badams <adamsfmle@...> on May 12, 1997