Recipe - Meersburger Kirschen-Dessert (Cherry Desert Meeres

1 pound Cherries; tart, fresh
3 tablespoon Kirsch
6 tablespoon Sugar
2 tablespoon ;water
12 Ladyfingers
8 ounce Cream cheese; *
One half teaspoon Vaillla extract
2 ounce Almonds; ground **
1 cup Cream; heavy
garnish
Pistachio nuts; chopped

* Soften Cream Cheese to room temperature. ** Grind Almonds in the
blender, if ground almonds are not available.
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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 creamcheese mixture. Spoon over the cherries. Garnish with the
chopped pistachio nuts and whole cherries. Posted to MealMaster Recipes
List, Digest #159

Date: Fri, 7 Jun 1996 22:34:01 0700

From: Julie Bertholf jewel1@ix.netcom.com