Cherry Dessert
Description
The dish is easy to prepare without unnecessary complications. You can use either fresh or frozen cherries as a base. The tartness of the cherries is balanced with a delicate and appetizing cream made from cottage cheese and sour cream, with a hint of vanilla flavor. The dessert should have varied textures—besides softness, it needs a crunch, provided by a layer of crumbled shortbread cookies. Overall, this is a well-balanced dessert that both adults and children will enjoy. Serve the finished dessert immediately.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all the necessary ingredients. Use pitted cherries.
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Step 2
Place the cherries into a saucepan, add water, two tablespoons of sugar, and starch. I used potato starch, but you can use cornstarch as well. Mix everything and put the saucepan on the stove over low heat. Bring to a boil and cook for 2–3 minutes, stirring.
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Step 3
Transfer the cottage cheese and sour cream to a separate deep bowl, and add vanilla sugar.
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Step 4
Using an immersion blender, combine the cottage cheese, sour cream, and sugar. The mixture should have a creamy consistency, without lumps.
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Step 5
When the cherries have simmered down and the sauce has thickened, remove the pan from the heat, let the cherries cool slightly, then proceed to assemble the dessert.
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Step 6
Place the cookies in a bag and crush them with a rolling pin until you get crumbs of varying sizes. Alternatively, you can grind the cookies in a kitchen blender.
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Step 7
Prepare the cups. Place the crumbly shortbread as the first layer into the cups—filling one-third of the cup.
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Step 8
Then fill the glasses with cream.
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Step 9
The final layer of the dessert is cherries. This dessert can be served immediately after preparation.
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Step 10
Done.