Shelly's Recipe

CHERRY TIRAMISU

Category: Trifles

1 (21 oz.) can cherry fruit filling or topping
1 cup ricotta cheese
1 cup confectioners sugar
1/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup coffee liqueur
1 1/2 cups shortbread cookie crumbs (about 30, 2” cookies)
Fresh mint leaves, for garnish
Grated chocolate, for garnish

In a large mixing bowl, combine ricotta cheese, confectioners sugar, sour cream and coffee liqueur; mix well. Set aside. In an electric blender or food processor, process cookies, in small batches, until finely crushed. Remove 6 cherries from cherry filling; reserve for garnish.

To assemble dessert, spoon 2 Tbsp. ricotta cheese mixture into each of 6 (8 oz) parfait glasses. Add 2 Tbsp. cookie crumbs to each glass; top each with 2 Tbsp. cherry filling. Repeat ricotta, crumb and cherry layers. Finish each serving with an equal portion of the remaining ricotta cheese mixture.

Garnish with reserved cherries, grated chocolate and mint leaves, if desired. Let chill 2-3 hours before serving. Serves 6