Charlotte Russe
By: Helen Pitlick
Published: Friday, December 10, 2010 - 1:02am

Ingredients




3 pkgs. ladyfingers
1 cup sugar
1 cup whipping cream
12 ounces cream cheese
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 package (10-oz) frozen raspberries
1 tbs sugar
1 tbs Kirsch

Preparation

1 Line a 10" springform pan with ladyfingers, sides and bottom. Reserve rest of ladyfingers. Soften the cream cheese and with electric mixer, cream the cheese, sugar and vanilla. Whip the cream (or use 2 cups Cool Whip and fold into the cream cheese mixture). Layer half of cream cheese mixture on top of the ladyfingers and top with more fingers and finish with the cream cheese. Cover and chill. 2 Make a sauce with 1 (10 oz.) package of frozen raspberries, 1 tablespoon sugar and 1 tablespoon Kirsch liqueur. Defrost the berries, combine all and strain, if you don't like the seeds. Serve over the charlotte.

About


A type of charlotte named for Russian Tsar Alexander I, traditionally with Bavarian cream as filling. It has also gained popularity as a Brooklyn street food.

Comments:
Linda M

The Charlotte Russe photo looks mouthwatering.   Where do you get the cardboard cups?
Thanks!
Linda M

The Charlotte Russe photo looks mouthwatering.   Where do you get the cardboard cups?
Thanks!