Name: Cherrymisu
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6-8
Ingredients: 250g mascarpone cheese; ½ cup sour cream; ¼ cup brown sugar, firmly packed; 2 tsps vanilla essence; 300ml tub thickened cream; 670g jar morello cherries; 1/3 cup sweet sherry; 250g packet sponge finger biscuits; Cocoa, to decorate

Tiramisu with a fruity shake up.

Ingredients

250g mascarpone cheese

½ cup sour cream

¼ cup brown sugar, firmly packed

2 tsps vanilla essence

300ml tub thickened cream

670g jar morello cherries

1/3 cup sweet sherry

250g packet sponge finger biscuits

Cocoa, to decorate

Method

Beat mascarpone, sour cream, sugar and vanilla in a small bowl of an electric mixer until smooth. Transfer to a large bowl. Beat thickened cream in same clean bowl of an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Fold into mascarpone mixture.

Drain cherries, reserving 1 cup juice. Combine reserved juice and sherry in a shallow dish. One at a time, dip half the biscuits in juice mixture until just soaked. Arrange over base of a glass trifle dish (11-cup capacity), trimming to fit.

Scatter half the cherries over biscuits. Top with half the mascarpone mixture. Repeat layering with remaining
biscuits, liquid, cherries and mascarpone mixture. Cover. Refrigerate overnight.

To serve, dust with sifted cocoa.

This recipe originally appeared on New Idea Food

Barbara Northwood

Barbara, former Food Director, has over 38 years experience in the food industry, loves sharing advice, recipes and know-how on everything food. She’s a passionate gardener and being to grow fresh herbs, lemons and rhubarb and more, gives her great satisfaction.

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