Enjoy your summer with fresh tart cherries or winter with canned tart cherries and cream with a twist of flavors. Adding extra fiber by using ancient Amaranth makes this dish gluten-free. Did I mention no cooking?
In a large bowl, with a mixer, whip cream cheese, yogurt, sour cream, 1/8 cup cream, vanilla, and half of the powdered sugar. Beat in lemon juice, tart cherry juice, rum essence, rum, and cinnamon.
Mix in amaranth.
Pit the fresh cherries or separate tart cherries from their syrup througha strainer. Set aside. Discard juice.(You can drink it.)
In a medium size tall bowl, whip together 1 cup cream, remaining powdered sugar and beat until thickened. Fold into cream cheese mixture. Mix carefully. Don’t break the fluffiness.
Pour this mixture into a serving bowl. Arrange the tart cherries evenly on top.
Cover and chill for 4 hours before serving.
Serve cold.
Notes
Cherry fool is smashed tart cherries and whipped cream with extra fiber by using ancient Amaranth, which makes this dish gluten-free.