Meersburger Kirschen dessert
Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh tart cherries
- 3 T Kirsch
- 6 T sugar
- 2 T water
- 12 ladyfingers
- 8 ounce cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 t vaillla Extract
- 2 ounce almonds, ground
- 1 c heavy cream
- chopped pistachio nuts
Instructions
(Cherry Desert Meeresburg). Servings: 4. 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.