Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   1      pound         cherries; tart -- fresh
   8      ounces        cream cheese -- *
   3      tablespoons   kirsch
     1/2  teaspoon      vanilla extract
   6      tablespoons   sugar
   2      ounces        almonds -- ground **
   2      tablespoons   -- water
   1      cup           cream -- heavy
  12                    ladyfingers
                        ***GARNISH***
                        pistachio Nuts; Chopped

Preparation:

* Soften Cream Cheese to room temperature. ** Grind Almonds in the blender, if ground almonds are not available. Wash and drain cherries. Remove stones and reserve 8 whole cherries for garnish. Place cherries in a bowl; add kirsch. In a small pan boil 3 T sugar and the water for a minute to make a thin sugar syrup. Add syrup to cherries; stir to blend. Cover and let soak for 20 minutes. Cut the ladyfingers in half, divide into 4 portions, and place in individual glass dishes. Arrange cherries on top. Thoroughly blend cream cheese, 3 T sugar, vanilla extract, and ground almonds. Whip the cream and carefully fold it into the cream-cheese mixture. Spoon over the cherries. Garnish with the chopped pistachio nuts and whole cherries.