This easy cherry dessert recipe is simple to make and delicious. Since the recipe calls for canned cherry pie filling, you can make it year round. It makes a large dessert in a 9 x 13 pan.It only takes 20 minutes to make the crust of this dessert, so it is pretty quick to make it.Cherry Dessert Meersburg is very favorite of those who love to take dessert after meals.
Ingredients
1 lb Cherries, Tart, Fresh
3 tb Kirsch
6 tb Sugar
2 tb Wate
12 Ladyfingers
8 oz Cream Cheese *
1/2 ts Vaillla Extract
2 oz Almonds, Ground **
1 c Cream, Heavy
GARNISH
Pistachio Nuts, Chopped
Soften Cream Cheese to room temperature
Grind Almonds in the blender
Preparation
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.
