Cherries Jubilee

• 2 cups canned or bottled pitted sweet cherries (not maraschino)
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/3 cup kirsch or brandy
• 1 pint best-quality vanilla ice cream

1. Set a sieve over a 2-cup glass measure and drain the cherries in to it.
2. Mix the sugar with the cornstarch in a small pan and use a wire whisk to stir in 1 cup of cherry juice.
3. Mix very well.
4. Place the pan over moderate heat and simmer 3 minutes; stirring constantly.
5. The sauce will thicken slightly and become lighter in color.
6. Add the cherries and the kirsch or brandy **** Keep this mixture warm over very low heat while you spoon the ice cream into individual bowls.
7. Bring the bowls to the table, then hold a lighted match over the pan of cherries.
8. The liqueur will ignite.
9. When the flame goes out use a metal serving spoon to ladle the cherries and the sauce over the ice cream.

sweet cherries, sugar, cornstarch, brandy, vanilla ice cream

Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/cherries-jubilee (may not work)