| CATEGORY |
CUISINE |
TAG |
YIELD |
| Dairy |
Italian |
Dessert |
8 |
Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 1 |
lb |
Mascarpone cheese; really fresh |
| 1 |
cn |
(large) dark cherries (pitted) in syrup (at least 1 cup liquid) |
| 1/4 |
c |
Granulated sugar |
| 2 |
tb |
Rum; plus |
| 1/3 |
c |
Rum mixed with water and a little extra granulated sugar |
| 24 |
|
Ladies' fingers or biscotti all'uovo cookies (avail. at italian specialty shops–sizes vary; but this assumes the fairly large ones) |
INSTRUCTIONS
Blend cheese, 1/4 cup granulated sugar and 2T rum together. Divide into 3
equal parts. Put 8 biscuits side by side in loaf pan that's at least large
enough to accomodate them. Pour 1/3 of the canned dark cherry juice over
the biscuits, distributing evenly. Layer 1/3 of the cheese mixture over the
biscuits. Put another 8 biscuits side by side over the cheese mixture.
Soak this layer of biscuits with the rum mixture. Layer another third of
the cheese mixture over the biscuits. Put another 8 biscuits side by side
over the cheese mixture. Soak this layer of biscuits with the remaining 2/3
cup of canned dark cherry syrup. Layer the final third of the cheese
mixture over the biscuits. Garnish with the extra cherries. Chill for
several hours for best results.
REC.FOOD.RECIPES ARCHIVES
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