Visneli Ekmek Tatlisi

1. 1

   Trim the crusts off the bread and toast the slices in the oven until lightly golden.

2. 2

   Wash and drain the cherries and remove the stems.

3. 3

   Put the jam in a large pan with 2/3 cup water and bring to the boil (you may use a reduced-sugar jam).

4. 4

   Add the cherries and lemon juice, and simmer gently for 20 minutes, or until the cherries are soft.

5. 5

   Let them cool, and strain the juice into a bowl.

6. 6

   Arrange the toasted bread on a flat serving platter and ladle a little juice over each piece, soaking the bread so that it is soft but not so that it falls apart.

7. 7

   Top with the stewed cherries and serve with the cream.

8. 8

   A similar sweet is made with apricots.

9. 9

   Pit 2 pounds apricots, put them, a jar of apricot jam, the juice of 1/2 lemon, and 2/3 cup water in a large saucepan.

10. 10

    Cook, stirring, for a few minutes, until the apricots begin to soften, and continue as above.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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