BRANDIED CHERRIES WITH VANILLA ICE CREAM

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BRANDIED CHERRIES WITH VANILLA ICE

CREAM

 

1/3 pound sweet cherries

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup plus

1 tablespoon brandy

TO SERVE:

About 1 1/2 cups vanilla ice

cream or soy ice cream

 

Cut cherries in half and pit them, working over a bowl to catch the

juices. Set aside.

 

In a small heavy saucepan over medium high heat, bring

the sugar and 1/4 cup of brandy to boil, stirring until the sugar is dissolved.

Continue boiling, without stirring, until the liquid is reduced to about 1/4

cup, about 5 minutes.

 

Add the cherries and their juices to the pan,

reduce the heat to medium-low and cook until the cherries are just heated

through and slightly softened, about 1 minute.

 

Stir in the remaining 1

tablespoon of brandy and remove from the heat. Set aside for at least 5 minutes

to cool slightly and allow the flavors to meld.

 

Spoon the warm cherries

and sauce over the ice cream.

 

Servings: 2