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kirsch kissed strawberry cream with candied walnuts

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Jane Whittaker
Massena (now in FL), NY

I have a love afair with kirsch. It happens to be the German word for cherries and is a liquor made from cherries. So many fruit dishes are really punched up with this wonderful stuff. This needs time to set up in the mold, so make it the day before.

(2 ratings)
yield 10 or more
prep time 25 Min
method Refrigerate/Freeze

Ingredients For kirsch kissed strawberry cream with candied walnuts

  • 12 oz
    strawberry cream cheese spread, room temperature
  • 2/3 c
    swiss or gruyere, shredded
  • 1 Tbsp
    plus 1 teaspoon kirsch
  • 5 Tbsp
    strawberry preserves, home made if you have them
  • 2 Tbsp
    brown sugar
  • 1/2 c
    walnuts,coarsly chopped
  • 1 lg
    egg white

How To Make kirsch kissed strawberry cream with candied walnuts

  • 1
    Pre heat oven to 300° Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper, or spray generously with non stick spray.
  • 2
    Make your candied walnuts first by whipping up the egg whites just til frothy.
  • 3
    Chop up the walnuts to coarse chop, and dump in the egg whites. Toss them til well coated.
  • 4
    Put them in a strainer over the sink and shake off some of the excess.
  • 5
    Put walnuts back in the bowl and toss with the brown sugar.
  • 6
    Put nuts on prepared sheet and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until sugar is nicely candified the nuts. Keep a close eye on them, and stir them from time to time. I even remove some of them as they brown. You don't want them to burn.
  • 7
    Mix with an electric mixer the cream cheese, swiss, and kirsch. Taste to see if you want more kirsch.
  • 8
    Line a 1 quart round bowl, or equivilent with plastic wrap, having 5 inches over hang on the sides of the bowl.
  • 9
    Layer the bottom with half the nuts,then half the cream cheese mixture,strawberry jam, rest of nuts, rest of cream cheese.
  • 10
    Fold the plastic wrap over the top of the mold and refrigerate overnight.
  • 11
    Next day invert on a pretty plate and serve with fresh strawberries, crisp wheat crackers, or fresh fruit.

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