Simple to make and elegant to serve Cherry-Misu dessert.
- 2 jars (10 oz. each) maraschino cherries
- 2 cartons (8 oz. each) mascarpone cheese
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 Tbsp. amaretto or brandy
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup water
- 42 crisp ladyfinger cookies
- 2 milk chocolate candy bars (1.55 oz each), grated chocolate curls
Drain cherries, reserving juice and 9 cherries; set aside. Chop remaining cherries.
In a large bowl, combine the cheese, sugar amaretto, vanilla and 1 Tbsp. cherry juice. In another bowl, beat whipping cream until stiff peaks form; gently fold into cheese mixture.
Combine water and remaining cherry juice. Arrange 14 ladyfingers in an ungreased 9-in. square pan. Brush with 3/4 cup cherry juice mixture. Spread 11?3 cups cheese mixture over ladyfingers. Sprinkle with half of the chopped cherries and grated chocolate. Repeat layers.
Top with remaining ladyfingers and cheese mixture. Garnish with chocolate curls and reserved cherries. Refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.
Recipe Source: Holiday Entertaining - Something for Everyone!