Neapolitan Ice Cream With Cherry Sauce

Easy and oh so good!

• Ready In: 5 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1 (15 ounce) can  pitted  black cherries, drained, juice reserved
• 1  tablespoon sugar
• 1  tablespoon cornstarch
• 1  tablespoon lemon juice
•  neapolitan ice cream
•  slivered almonds (optional)
• 8  italian amaretti cookies, 2 per person (optional)

Directions

1. In a small saucepan, bring cherry juice, about 1 cup, to a boil over moderate high heat.
2. Whisk in sugar and cornstarch in lemon juice to create a slurry.
3. To juice, add slurry and let thicken 1 to 2 minutes.
4. Add cherries and stir 1 minute longer.
5. Remove from heat.
6. Ladle cherries in cherry sauce on dessert plates and top with ice cream.
7. Slivered almonds and amaretti cookies make a nice finishing touch.
8. Enjoy!