Chicken Cherries Flambe Recipe

• 4 tbsp. butter
• 1/4 c. slivered almonds
• 1/4 c. sliced scallions
• 1 pkg. (3 ounce.) cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly grnd pepper
• 8 chicken breast halves with bone
• 2 tbsp. vegetable oil
• 1 can (16 ounce.) pitted dark sweet cherries, liquid removed, liquid reserved
• 1/4 teaspoon grated orange peel
• 1 tbsp. cornstarch dissolved in 2 tbsp. water
• 1/4 c. brandy

1. Heat 2 Tbsp.
2. of the butter in a medium-size frying pan.
3. Add in almonds and scallions and cook about 3 min, till scallions are soft and nuts are light browned.
4. Remove to a small bowl; add in cream cheese, salt and pepper; mix till well blended.
5. Slit a pocket in each chicken breast.
6. Stuff each with a portion of cream cheese mix and secure with wooden toothpicks.
7. Season with additional salt and pepper.
8. In a large frying pan, heat remaining 2 Tbsp.
9. butter in the oil.
10. Brown chicken on all sides over medium-high heat, about 8 min.
11. Add in cherries with juice and orange peel to chicken and cook, covered, for 10-15 min, till cooked through.
12. Arrange chicken and cherries on a serving dish and cover with foil to keep hot.
13. Bring liquid to pan to a boil and boil till reduced to about 2/3 c.. Stir dissolved cornstarch into juices in pan.
14. Cook, stirring constantly, till sauce boils and thickens.
15. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
16. Pour half the sauce over chicken.
17. Hot brandy in a large ladle or possibly small saucepan, but don't boil.
18. Ignite carefully and pour flaming brandy over chicken.
19. Pass remaining cherry sauce separately.
20. Serves 8.

butter, slivered almonds, scallions, cream cheese, salt, freshly grnd pepper, chicken, vegetable oil, sweet cherries, cornstarch, brandy

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/chicken-cherries-flambe-37307 (may not work)