German Cherry Dessert

• 2 cups fresh cherries, divided
• 3 tablespoons cherry brandy
• 6 tablespoons granulated sugar, divided
• 2 tablespoons water
• 12 green grapes (long, seedless)
• 1 cup cream cheese, room temperature
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup ground almonds
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons almonds, chopped (optional)

1. Wash & drain cherries, then remove pits & set aside 8 whole cherries for garnish.
2. Place remaining cherries in a bowl & add cherry brandy.
3. In a small saucepan, boil 3 tablespoons of sugar in the water to make a thin sugar syrup, then add this syrup to the cherries & stir to blend, before covering the cherries & setting them aide to soak for 20 minutes.
4. Cut the grapes in half, & put 6 halves in each of 4 glass dishes, before arranging the cherries on top of the grapes.
5. Thoroughly blend together the cream cheese, 3 tablsepoons of sugar, vanilla extract & ground almonds.
6. Whip the cream & carefully add it to the cream cheese mixture, then spoon it over the cherries.
7. Decorate each bowl with the chopped almonds & 2 whole cherries each.

fresh cherries, cherry brandy, sugar, water, green grapes, cream cheese, vanilla, ground almonds, whipping cream, almonds

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/german-cherry-dessert-423605 (may not work)