ukrainian cherry charlotte
Ukrainian Cherry Charlotte Posted by Olga at recipegoldmine.com 7/25/02 7:49:58 am The Ukrainians make a variety of cherry liqueurs. For the charlotte, they use a sweet ratafia. If...
Ingredients
- 11/2 pounds pitted cherries
- 1/2cupvanilla sugar (divided)
- 1/2cupcherry liqueur or kirsch
- 1/2pound(about 36) ladyfingers, preferably homemade
- 1cupwhipped cream
Directions
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Ukrainian Cherry Charlotte Posted by Olga at recipegoldmine.com 7/25/02 7:49:58 am The Ukrainians make a variety of cherry liqueurs
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For the charlotte, they use a sweet ratafia
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If you aren't in the habit of making your own cherry liqueur, you can use kirsch or cherry brandy
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Serves 4 to 6 1 1/2 pounds pitted cherries 1/2 cup vanilla sugar (divided) 1/2 cup cherry liqueur or kirsch 1/2 pound (about 36) ladyfingers
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Liquidize in the blender the remaining cherries with a few tablespoons of water
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Mix with the rest of the liqueur and use it to MOISTEN the ladyfingers
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Line the bottom and sides of a springform pan with some of the moistened ladyfingers
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Fold the remaining sugar into the whipped cream