| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 5 min |
| Prep: | 2 min |
| Cook: | 3 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 (15-ounce) can black pitted cherries, drained, juice reserved
- 1 tablespoon each sugar and cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Neapolitan ice cream
- Slivered almonds, optional
- Italian amaretti cookies, 2 per person, optional
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, bring cherry juice, about 1 cup, to a boil over moderate high heat. Whisk in sugar and cornstarch in lemon juice to create a slurry. To juice, add slurry and let thicken 1 to 2 minutes. Add cherries and stir 1 minute longer. Remove from heat. Ladle cherries in cherry sauce on dessert plates and top with ice cream. Slivered almonds and amaretti cookies make a nice finishing touch.
Reviews
this was so great that when i made it for my dad, he loved it. now that has to be great.