Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Ingredients

　　1 cup (about 1/4 pound) dried pitted red tart cherries (available at specialty food shops)

　　1/4 cup sugar

　　1 teaspoon ground ginger

　　1 1/4 teaspoons cornstarch dissolved in 1 tablespoon cold water

　　3 tablespoons brandy

　　ice cream as an accompaniment

　　In a saucepan combine the cherries, the sugar, the ginger. and 1 1/2 cups water and simmer the mixture for 8 to 10 minutes. or until the liquid is reduced to about 1 cup. Stir the cornstarch mixture, add it to the cherry mixture, and simmer the mixture, stirring, for 2 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat. Heat the brandy in a small saucepan over moderate heat, ignite it carefully, and pour it over the cherry sauce. Let the flame subside, shaking the pan, and serve the sauce warm over the ice cream.