Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1                cup  frozen tart cherries
  6        tablespoons  butter -- melted
     1/4           cup  orange juice
  2        tablespoons  cornstarch
     1/4           cup  granulated sugar
     1/4           cup  maple syrup
     1/4      teaspoon  red food coloring -- optional
  5                     eggs
  1 1/4           cups  milk
  1 1/4           cups  flour
  1         tablespoon  grated orange peel

Preparation:

Thaw cherries, reserving juice. Measure juice; you will need 1/4 cup; if there is not enough juice, add water to make 1/4 cup. Place 1 tablespoon butter in each of 6 individual casseroles or large custard cups. Combine cherry juice, orange juice, cornstarch and sugar in a small saucepan; mix well. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thick and clear. Remove from heat. Add cherries, maple syrup and food coloring, if desired. Set aside. Combine eggs, milk, flour and orange peel in the container of an electric blender or food processor. Blend on high speed 30 seconds. Put 1/4 cup of sauce in each of the prepared casseroles or custard cups; keep any remaining sauce warm. Divide batter equally over sauce in each cup. Bake in a preheated 400-degree oven 25 minutes, or until puffy and golden. Serve with remaining cherry sauce or maple syrup.

Nutritional Information:

365 Calories (kcal); 17g Total Fat; (42% calories from fat); 9g Protein; 44g Carbohydrate; 194mg Cholesterol; 190mg Sodium