Recipe: Cherry Bavarian Cream (Domino sugar recipe, 1940's-50's)

CHERRY BAVARIAN CREAM

1 tablespoon (unflavored) gelatlne
1/4 cup cold water
2 cups canned sour pitted cherries, undrained
1/2 to 2/3 cup sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup heavy (whipping) cream, whipped
Garnishes: whipped cream and whole red cherries

Soak the gelatine in the 1/4 cup cold water. Liquefy the softened gelatine over hot water, add some of the cherry juice and stir into the cherries and juice. Add sugar, lemon juice and salt and stir until dissolved. Chill the mixture and when beginning to thicken fold in the whipped cream.

Rinse large mold in cold water and fill with the cream mixture. Set in a cold place (refrigerate).

To serve, unmold no a large plate and garnish with whipped cream and whole red cherries.

Makes 6 servings
From: Recipelink.com
Source: Vintage recipe booklet: Tested and Selected Cherry Recipes - Improve Your Recipes with Domino Sugars, Not dated (looks like 1940's or 1950's)