Cherries Jubilee Crepes
- Eight 6- or 7-inch dessert crepes, flavored with brandy or kirsch if desired
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup ruby Port
- 12 ounces ( 1/2 cups); Bing cherries, pitted
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 3 tablespoons brandy or Cognac
- Vanilla frozen yogurt or ice cream
- Prepare the crepes.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, melt the butter until it foams.
- Sprinkle in the sugar and cook for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Pour in the water and wine and cook until it reduces to the consistency of a syrup.
- Add the cherries, heat through, and stir in the lemon juice.
- Fold the crepes into triangles and add them to the skillet, coating them in the sauce.
- Push the crepes to one side.
- Heat the brandy, ignite with a match, and spoon the flaming brandy over the sauce.
- When the flames subside, serve 2 crepes and a spoonful or two of sauce on each plate.
- Top with a dollop of frozen yogurt or ice cream.
- Serve at once.
eight, unsalted butter, sugar, water, ruby port, bing cherries, lemon juice, brandy, vanilla frozen yogurt
Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/cherries-jubilee-crecircpes (may not work)