Cherries Jubliee

Ingredients:

1 can pitted black cherries
1 tbsp. sugar
1 tbsp. cornstarch
1/4 c. warmed kirsch or cognac
1 qt. vanilla ice cream

Method:

1. Drain cherries, reserving juice. 
2. Mix sugar with cornstarch and add 1 cup of reserved juice, a little at a time. Cook 3 minutes, stirring constantly. 
3. Add cherries and pour kirsch over the top. Ignite kirsch and ladle the sauce over the cherries. 
4. Serve over vanilla ice cream.

Serves 6