Classic Cherries Jubilee

Name: Classic Cherries Jubilee
Ingredients: 1/2 cup white sugar; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 1/4 cup cold water; 1/4 cup orange juice; 1 pound Bing or other dark, sweet cherries, rinsed and pitted (or use frozen pitted cherries); 1/2 teaspoon finely grated orange zest; 1/4 teaspoon cherry extract; 1/4 cup brandy; 3 cups vanilla bean ice cream

9 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 cup cold water
1/4 cup orange juice
1 pound Bing or other dark, sweet cherries, rinsed and pitted (or use frozen pitted cherries)
1/2 teaspoon finely grated orange zest
1/4 teaspoon cherry extract
1/4 cup brandy
3 cups vanilla bean ice cream

Directions

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.
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.