Cherries Jubilee

Total Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 16 ounces canned bing cherries, pitted and drained
• 3/4 cup red currant jelly
• 1/4 teaspoon orange peel
• 1/4 cup cherry brandy
• 4 scoops vanilla ice cream
• 4 sprigs fresh mint (optional)

Recipe

• 1 for each serving, place a scoop of ice cream in a bowl.
• 2 in a small skillet heat the brandy slowly over low heat.
• 3 in a medium skillet heat currant over low heat until melted. add the cherries and orange peel, stirring constantly, until the mixture begins to boil.
• 4 just before serving, return to small skillet and ignite the brandy with a match and let it flame for only a few seconds.
• 5 pour the flaming brandy over heated cherries and stir quickly until the flame is distinguished.
• 6 pour hot cherry sauce over the ice cream scoops.
• 7 garnish with a sprig of fresh mint, if desired.