4 peaches canned freestone, well drained
3 tablespoons red maraschino cherries chopped (about 7 cherries)
1/4 teaspoon rum extract
2 eggs white large, at room temperature
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup Vanilla Custard Sauce
Preheat oven to 400°. Moisten a paper towel and place in bottom of an 8 x 8 x 2-inch baking dish.
Place peaches in baking dish on top of paper towel to prevent peach halves from moving.
In a small bowl, mix cherries and rum extract. Spoon evenly into centers of peach halves.
In a small mixer bowl at high speed, beat egg whites and vanilla until foamy. Gradually beat in sugar and continue beating until stiff peaks form. Spoon generously on top of each peach half, sealing in cherries. Swirl tops.
Bake for 6 to 8 minutes or until meringue is golden brown.
Spoon 2 tablespoons of the vanilla sauce into each of four individual dessert dishes. Place a peach half in each dish. Serve immediately.