Cherries Jubilee

Name: Cherries Jubilee
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 cups
Cuisine: Europe, British
Ingredients: 1/3 cup sugar; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 1/4 cup cold water; 1/4 cup orange juice; 4 cups fresh dark sweet cherries, pitted, or frozen pitted tart cherries, thawed; 1/4 teaspoon grated orange zest; 1/3 cup cherry brandy; 1/4 teaspoon cherry extract, optional; Vanilla ice cream and/or sliced pound cake

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

Yield 2 cups

Test Kitchen Approved

Made with sweet or tart cherries and doused in brandy, cherries jubilee will be a flaming success! —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Ingredients

1/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 cup cold water
1/4 cup orange juice
4 cups fresh dark sweet cherries, pitted, or frozen pitted tart cherries, thawed
1/4 teaspoon grated orange zest
1/3 cup cherry brandy
1/4 teaspoon cherry extract, optional
Vanilla ice cream and/or sliced pound cake

Directions

In a large saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir water and orange juice into cornstarch mixture until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes.
Stir in cherries and zest. Cook and stir until softened, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low; stir in brandy and extract, coating evenly. Carefully ignite.
Leaving pan on cooking surface, gently shake pan back and forth until flames are completely extinguished. Immediately serve over ice cream and/or pound cake.

Nutrition Facts

1/4 cup: 96 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 0 sodium, 24g carbohydrate (17g sugars, 1g fiber), 1g protein.

Made with sweet or tart cherries and doused in brandy, cherries jubilee will be a flaming success! —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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