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
Instructions
Combine sugar and cornstarch in a wide saucepan, then stir in water and orange juice. Bring the mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, whisking until it thickens. Add cherries and orange zest, return to a boil, then simmer on low for 10 minutes. Prepare serving bowls with scoops of ice cream while the sauce simmers. Off the heat, stir in cherry extract and pour in brandy. Carefully ignite the brandy with a long lighter and gently shake the pan until the flame goes out. Serve the warm cherries over the ice cream.
Nutrition
Total Fat 8g 10%, Saturated Fat 5g 23%, Cholesterol 29mg 10%, Sodium 54mg 2%, Total Carbohydrate 48g 18%, Dietary Fiber 2g 8%, Total Sugars 42g, Protein 3g, Vitamin C 11mg 56%, Calcium 98mg 8%, Iron 0mg 2%, Potassium 323mg 7%
