Meersburger Kirschen-dessert (cherry Dessert Meeresburg)

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb fresh tart cherries
• 3 tablespoons kirsch
• 6 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons water
• 12 ladyfingers
• 8 ounces cream cheese (soften cream cheese to room temperature.)
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 ounces almonds, ground (grind almonds in the blender, if ground almonds are not available.)
• 1 cup heavy cream
• pistachio nut, chopped

Recipe

• 1 wash and drain cherries.
• 2 remove stones and reserve 8 whole cherries for garnish.
• 3 place cherries in a bowl; add kirsch.
• 4 in a small pan boil 3 t sugar and the water for a minute to make a thin sugar syrup.
• 5 add syrup to cherries; stir to blend.
• 6 cover and let soak for 20 minutes.
• 7 cut the ladyfingers in half, divide into 4 portions, and place in individual glass dishes.
• 8 arrange cherries on top.
• 9 thoroughly blend cream cheese, 3 t sugar, vanilla extract, and ground almonds.
• 10 whip the cream and carefully fold it into the cream-cheese mixture.
• 11 spoon over the cherries.
• 12 garnish with the chopped pistachio nuts and whole cherries.