MEERSBURGER KIRSCHEN-DESSERT (CHERRY DESERT M

      Title: MEERSBURGER KIRSCHEN-DESSERT (CHERRY DESERT M
  Categories: German, Fruits, Desserts
       Yield: 4 Servings
  
       1 lb Cherries; tart, fresh
       3 tb Kirsch
       6 tb Sugar
       2 tb ;water
      12 ea Ladyfingers
       8 oz Cream cheese; *
     1/2 ts Vaillla extract
       2 oz Almonds; ground **
       1 c  Cream; heavy
       1 x  ----------garnish-----------
       1 x  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
   cream-cheese mixture. Spoon over the cherries. Garnish with the
   chopped pistachio nuts and whole cherries.
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