Cherries Jubilee
Grrrrrgh!
Course : Fruits
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 8
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                        Vanilla ice cream
     1/4  cup           Rum
   2      cups          Pitted dark sweet cherries*
     3/4  cup           Currant jelly
   1      teaspoon      Grated orange peel
     1/4  cup           Brandy
 

Preparation:

*substitute: 1 can (16 ounces) pitted dark sweet Cherries, drained and 1/4 c Syrup reserved Mix reserved cherry syrup and Rum; pour over cherries. Spoon ice cream into serving-size portions onto cookie sheet; freeze. Pour rum over cherries. Refrigerate 4 hours. Just before serving, heat jelly in chafing dish or 1-1/2-quart saucepan over low heat until melted. Stir in cherry mixture and orange peel. Heat to simmering, stirring constantly. Heat brandy in small, long-handled pan or metal ladle just until warm. Ignite and pour flaming over cherries. Serve hot over ice cream in dessert dishes.