Classic Cherries Jubilee Recipe

Directions

Ingredients :

½ cup white sugar

2 tablespoons cornstarch

¼ cup cold water

¼ cup orange juice

1 pound Bing or other dark, sweet cherries, rinsed and pitted (or use frozen pitted cherries)

½ teaspoon finely grated orange zest

¼ teaspoon cherry extract

¼ cup brandy

3 cups vanilla bean ice cream

Methods :

Step 1

Whisk together the sugar and cornstarch in a wide saucepan. Stir in the water and orange juice; bring to a boil over medium-high heat, whisking until thickened. Stir in the cherries and orange zest, return to a boil, then reduce heat, and simmer for 10 minutes. While the cherries are cooking, spoon the ice cream into serving bowls.

Step 2

Remove the cherries from the heat, and stir in the cherry extract. Pour in the brandy, and ignite with a long lighter. Gently shake the pan until the blue flame has extinguished itself. Spoon the cherries over the bowls of ice cream.