Tasty Summer Treat - Cherry Dessert
German cuisine is famous for its
substantial and somewhat "heavy" dishes - Bratwurst, Sauerbraten,
Schnitzel, etc. However there is a special offer for hot summer days:
light and delicious German desserts. These are absolutely gorgeous dishes
consisting of fruit, berries, cream, sugar, nuts, raisins and whatever
you want to add in order to make the dessert even more tasty. Here is
the recipe of the cherry dessert which can be cooked within an hour:
Cherry Dessert
(for 4 persons)
Ingredients:
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2 cups fresh cherries
3 tbsp. cherry brandy
6 tbsp. sugar
2 tbsp. water
12 lady's fingers (grapes)
1 cup cream cheese (softened to room temperature)
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 cup ground almonds
1 cup cream
2 tbsp. chopped nuts for decoration (optional)
Cooking:
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Wash and drain cherries. Remove stones and reserve 8 whole cherries for
decoration. Place cherries in a bowl, add cherry brandy. In a small pan
boil 3 tbsp. sugar and the water for a minute to make a thin sugar syrup.
Add syrup to the cherries and stir to blend. Cover and let soak for 20
minutes. Cut the grapes in halves, divide into 4 portions, and place in
individual glass dishes. Arrange cherries on top. Thoroughly blend cream
cheese, 3 tbsp. sugar, vanilla extract, and ground almonds. Whip the cream
and carefully add it into the cream cheese mixture. Spoon over the cherries.
Decorate with the chopped nuts and whole cherries.
Related links:
German Desserts
Here are several great German dessert dishes for you to cook and
enjoy.
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Top-Tasty German Recipes
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