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Classic Cherries Jubilee
This cherries jubilee dessert is made by simmering cherries with orange. The cherries are flambéed with brandy and served over vanilla ice cream.
Makes:6 servings
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
- 3 cups vanilla bean ice cream
- ¼ teaspoon cherry extract
- ¼ cup brandy
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Directions
Prep:10 mCook:20 mReady:30 m
- Whisk sugar and cornstarch together in a wide saucepan. Stir in water and orange juice; bring to a boil over medium-high heat, whisking until thickened. Stir in cherries and orange zest; return to a boil, then reduce heat, and simmer for 10 minutes. While cherries are cooking, spoon ice cream into serving bowls.
- Remove cherries from heat and stir in cherry extract. Pour in brandy and ignite with a long lighter. Gently shake the pan until blue flame has extinguished itself. Spoon cherries over ice cream.