Merry Cherry Dessert Recipes

MERRY CHERRY DESSERT

Steps:

• Reserve 1/3 cup cherry pie filling for garnish; set aside. Add boiling water to gelatin mix in large bowl; stir at least 2 min. until completely dissolved. Stir in cold water and remaining cherry pie filling. Refrigerate 45 min. or until slightly thickened.
• Place cake cubes in 3-qt. serving bowl; cover with gelatin mixture. Refrigerate 45 min. or until gelatin layer is set but not firm.
• Beat pudding mixes and milk in large bowl with whisk 2 min. Stir in 2 cups COOL WHIP; spoon over gelatin layer in bowl. Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm. Top with remaining COOL WHIP and reserved cherry pie filling.

MERRY CHERRY FUDGIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Mix 1/4 cup butter and cream cheese. Stir in flour, 1/4 cup powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons cocoa and the vanilla. Divide into 24 pieces. Press in bottom and side of 24 ungreased small muffin cups, 1 3/4x1 inch. Mix filling ingredients. Spoon 2 teaspoons into each.
• Bake 18 to 20 minutes. Cool 1 hour.
• Loosen cookies with tip of knife. Remove to cooling rack. Mix 1/2 cup powdered sugar and cherry juice. Drizzle over cookies; sprinkle with additional chopped cherries if desired.

MERRY CHERRY DESSERT

Steps:

• Reserves 1/3 cup cherry pie filling for garnish, set aside.
• Stir boiling water into dry gelatin mix in large bowl at least 2 minutes until completely dissolved.
• Stir in cold water and remaining cherry pie filling.
• Refrigerate 45 minutes or until slightly thickened.
• Place cake cubes in 3-quart serving bowl.
• Spoon gelatin mixture over cake. Refrigerate 45 minutes until set but not firm (should stick to finger when touched).
• Pour milk into large bowl.
• Add dry pudding mixes. Beat with wire whisk 2 minutes.
• Gently stir in 2 cups of the Cool Whip.
• Spoon over the gelatin mixture. Refrigerate 2 hours or until set.
• Top with remaining cool whip and reserved cherry pie filling.

MERRY CHERRY HOLIDAY DESSERT

Steps:

• Stir boiling water into dry gelatin in large bowl at least 2 minutes until completely dissolved. Stir in cold water and cherry pie filling. Refrigerate 1 hour or until slightly thickened (consistency of unbeaten egg whites).
• Place cake cubes in 3-quart serving bowl. Spoon gelatin mixture over cake. Refrigerate 45 minutes or until set but not firm (should stick to finger when touched and should mound).
• Pour milk into large bowl. Add pudding mixes. Beat with wire whisk 2 minutes. Gently stir in 2 cups of the whipped topping. Spoon over gelatin mixture in bowl. Refrigerate 2 hours or until set.
• Top with remaining whipped topping.

MERRY CHERRY DESSERT

Steps:

• 1. Reserve 1/3 cup cherry pie filling for garnish; set aside.
• 2. Add boiling water to gelatin; mix in a large bowl. Stir at least 2 minutes, until completely dissolved. Stir in cold water and remaining cherry pie filling.
• 3. Refrigerate 45 minutes, or until slightly thickened.
• 4. Place cake cubes in 3qt. serving bowl. Cover with gelatin mixture. Refrigerate 45 minutes, or until gelatin layer is set, but not firm.
• 5. Beat pudding mixes and milk in large bowl with whisk for 2 minutes. Stir in 2 cups Cool Whip. Spoon over gelatin layer in bowl. Refrigerate 2 hours or until firm. Top with remaining Cool Whip and the reserved cherry pie filling. Garnish with sliced almonds or fresh mint sprigs before serving.

MERRY CHERRY SWIRL BROWNIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches. In 1-quart saucepan, melt chocolate and butter over low heat, stirring frequently, until smooth; remove from heat. Cool 5 minutes. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, beat all Cherry Cream Cheese Filling ingredients with spoon until smooth, set aside.
• In large bowl, beat chocolate mixture, 2 cups sugar, the vanilla and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed 1 minute, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat in flour and salt on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat on medium speed 1 minute. Stir in nuts.
• Spread half of the batter (about 2 1/2 cups) in pan. Spread filling over batter. Carefully spread remaining batter over filling. Gently swirl through batters with knife for marbled design.
• Bake 45 to 50 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour. For brownies, cut into 8 rows by 6 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

MERRY CHERRY BARS

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350º. In a food processor, process the sugar, flour, and butter until crumbly, like course sand. Press evenly into a 9"X13" pan. Bake for 12 minutes.
• 2. While crust is baking, prepare filling. Drain the juice from the cherries (reserving 1/4 cup for glaze) and coursely chop. Chop the pecans. Mix the eggs, sugar, flour, baking powder, and salt. Stir in the cherries, pecans, and coconut until well mixed and pour over baked crust. Bake an additional 20-25 minutes at 350º until the edges are turning golden brown.
• 3. While the bars are baking, prepare the glaze. Melt the butter and mix in a medium sized bowl with the cherry juice and the powdered sugar. Drizzle glaze evenly over bars while still warm.
• 4. Cut into bars approximately 1" X 2" . Makes about 48 bars.