Ingredients

4 tablespoons unsalted butter

1 pound Bing cherries, pitted

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup kirsch

Vanilla ice cream, for serving

Preparation

In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add sugar and cherries; stir to combine. Cook until cherries are tender and sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes.

Remove skillet from heat. Add kirsch, and carefully ignite. Cook until flame is extinguished. Serve warm over vanilla ice cream.