Cherries Jubilee - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (17 oz.) dark sweet cherries
1 (17 oz.) light sweet cherries
1/4 c. sugar
2 tsp. cornstarch
1 Tbsp. slivered orange peel
1/2 c. brandy or cognac
1 qt. vanilla ice cream

Preparation

Drain cherries; reserve syrup.
Combine syrup with sugar and cornstarch in chafing dish or electric skillet.
Bring to a boil. Cook, stirring, until smooth and clear.
Add cherries and orange peel.
Heat thoroughly.
Pour all but 1 tablespoon brandy over cherries.
Ignite the remaining 1 tablespoon brandy and pour over cherries.
When flames begin to die down stir gently and ladle over servings of vanilla ice cream.