2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1/4 cup orange juice
2 cups fresh sweet Northwest cherries, pitted and halved
2 eggs
1/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 slices bread
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
Northwest Cherries with stems for garnish

Combine sugar, cornstarch and orange juice in small saucepan; mix well. Stir in cherries. Cook and stir until mixture comes to boil; reduce heat and simmer 1 minute. Combine eggs, milk and vanilla in flat baking dish; beat until well mixed. Make a round or design cutout in center of each slice of bread; remove cutout. Dip bread slice and center into egg mixture. Melt butter in non-stick skillet over medium heat; add bread slice and center to skillet. Cook until lightly browned; turn and brown second side. Remove slice to plate; fill center with cherry sauce. Top with cutout. Repeat with remaining bread and cherries. Garnish with cherries and serve with remaining cherry sauce.

Makes 4 servings.

Tip: Rainier cherries may be substituted.