kirsch kissed strawberry cream with candied walnuts

How To Make kirsch kissed strawberry cream with candied walnuts

• Step 1
  Pre heat oven to 300° Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper, or spray generously with non stick spray.
• Step 2
  Make your candied walnuts first by whipping up the egg whites just til frothy.
• Step 3
  Chop up the walnuts to coarse chop, and dump in the egg whites. Toss them til well coated.
• Step 4
  Put them in a strainer over the sink and shake off some of the excess.
• Step 5
  Put walnuts back in the bowl and toss with the brown sugar.
• Step 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.
• Step 7
  Mix with an electric mixer the cream cheese, swiss, and kirsch. Taste to see if you want more kirsch.
• Step 8
  Line a 1 quart round bowl, or equivilent with plastic wrap, having 5 inches over hang on the sides of the bowl.
• Step 9
  Layer the bottom with half the nuts,then half the cream cheese mixture,strawberry jam, rest of nuts, rest of cream cheese.
• Step 10
  Fold the plastic wrap over the top of the mold and refrigerate overnight.
• Step 11
  Next day invert on a pretty plate and serve with fresh strawberries, crisp wheat crackers, or fresh fruit.
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