Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      can           pitted dark sweet cherries -- 9 oz
                        reserved liquid
   1      tablespoon    sugar
   1 1/2  teaspoons     cornstarch
     1/4  teaspoon      almond extract -- or
                        imitation brandy -- or
                        imitation rum extract

Preparation:

Drain cherries, reserving liquid. In a small pan combine reserved liquid, sugar, and cornstarch. Cook, stirring constantly, over medium high flame until sauce boils and thickens. Remover from flame and stir in cherries and almond extract.