Cherries Jubilee is a classic dessert recipe that features fresh cherries simmered in a liqueur or cherry brandy and then flambéed with Cognac or another type of brandy. The cherries are served over ice cream or pound cake.
Use a 16 oz can of pitted sweet cherries.
Drain can, reserving 1/4 c ofsyrup.
Combine 1/4 cherry syrup with rum.
Pour over cherries andrefrigerate for 1-2 hours.
In saucepan/chafing dish, melt currant jellyover low heat.
Add in cherry mixture.
Cook, stirring constantly, untilmixture simmers.
Heat brandy in another saucepan until warm.
Pour slowlyover cherry mixture and ignite immediately.
Spoon cherries and sauce intoindividual dishes filled with vanilla ice cream.
NOTE: Do not stir flamingmixture.