Meersburger Kirschen-Dessert (Cherry Desert Meeresburg)

Recipe Ingredients

1 lb	454g / 16oz	Cherries; tart - fresh
8 oz	227g	Cream cheese - *
3 tablespoons	45ml	Kirsch
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Vaillla extract
6 tablespoons	90ml	Sugar
2 oz	56g	Almonds - ground **
2 tablespoons	30ml	-- water
1 cup	237ml	Cream - heavy
12		Ladyfingers

Recipe Instructions

GARNISH

Pistachio Nuts; Chopped

* Soften Cream Cheese to room temperature.

** Grind Almonds in the blender, if ground almonds are not available.

Wash and drain cherries. Remove stones and reserve 8 whole cherries for garnish. Place cherries in a bowl; add kirsch.

In a small pan boil 3 T sugar and the water for a minute to make a thin sugar syrup. Add syrup to cherries; stir to blend.

Cover and let soak for 20 minutes. Cut the ladyfingers in half, divide into 4 portions, and place in individual glass dishes. Arrange cherries on top.

Thoroughly blend cream cheese, 3 T sugar, vanilla extract, and ground almonds. Whip the cream and carefully fold it into the cream-cheese mixture. Spoon over the cherries.

Garnish with the chopped pistachio nuts and whole cherries.

Source:
Anna Dixon

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