Ingredients

1 lb cherries,tart, fresh
3 T kirsch
6 T sugar
2 T water
12 ladyfingers
8 oz cream cheese *
1/2 t vanilla extract
2 oz almonds,ground **
1 c cream,heavy
GARNISH ========================
1 pistachio nuts,chopped

Cooking Instructions

* Soften Cream Cheese to room temperature.
** Grind Almonds in the blender, if ground almonds are not available.
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.

 
 
 While they were eating, Jesus took some bread, and after a blessing, He broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is My body." (Matthew 26:26)