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DAILY POST MAY 7th:  HONORING ANNA
PART OF MOTHER’S DAY MENU

GLUTEN-FREE & VEGETARIAN

S H O P

GROCERY
Canned pitted Bing cherries in their juice, w/minimal or no added sugar
Cornstarch
Vanilla ice cream

GREEN MARKET
Lemon

LIQUOR STORE
Kirshwasser, also called Kirsch

T I M I N G

SERVES 4
PREPARATION TIME: 10 min
ASSEMBLY TIME:  5 min

1. Combine cherry sauce. HOLD.
2. Warm Kirsch.
3. Assemble at table.

C O O K  /  P R E P A R E

INGREDIENTS
1 can pitted Bing cherries
2 tsp cornstarch
2 TBSP lemon juice
1/4 tsp lemon zest
4 oz Kirschwasser cherry liquor, also called Kirsch
1  1/2 pt vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt

COOKING/PREPARATION

1. Drain juice from cherries into saucepan & heat.
2. Dissolve cornstarch in lemon juice & add to saucepan, stirring until thick.  Stir in lemon zest, cherries & heat.  HOLD until ready to serve.
3. Warm Kirsch in another saucepan.

S E R V E

Place ice cream into individual dishes & cherry sauce into serving bowl.  Ignite the Kirsch by slowly touching a lighted match to it; pour onto hot cherry sauce.  Spoon blazing cherries over ice cream.  Work quickly, flames will extinguish before you know it.

W O R K P L A C E   L U N C H

Can be done, as the alcohol burns off when Kirsch is heated.  Would certainly be an interesting change from yellow birthday cake.