CHERRY JUBILEE

Cooking Time : 4 min.
Serves 8.

Ingredients
1 small can (450) cherries
1 1/2 teaspoons cornflour
2 teaspoons raspberry jam
2 teaspoons sugar
2 teaspoons lemon juice
a few drops cochineal
2 tablespoons brandy
whipped cream or vanilla ice-cream to serve

Method
1.Stone the cherries. Keep aside the syrup.
2.To the cherry syrup, add the cornflour, jam and sugar and microwave on HIGH for about 3 to 4 minutes or until the mixture reaches pouring consistency, stirring in-between after every 30 seconds.
3.Add the lemon juice, cochineal and the cherries. Mix very well.
4.Just before serving, pour the brandy into a large spoon and warm on a flame. Set alight and pour the burning brandy over the cherries. Mix well.

Tips
Serve immediately with whipped cream or with vanilla ice-cream as desired.