Gay Lea Recipes - No - Bake Cherry - Blueberry (Summer Sensation)

No - Bake Cherry - Blueberry

(Summer Sensation)

Preparation time: 20 Minutes

Try this easy no bake recipe as a convenient summer dessert.

Ingredients:

1 1/3 cups chocolate cookie crumbs 325 mL

1/4 cup Gay Lea Butter (Salted), melted 50 mL

11/2 cups pitted Ontario cherries or raspberries 375 mL

11/2 cups Ontario blueberries 375 mL

1/2 cup cherry or cranberry juice 125 mL

2 pkgs unflavoured gelatin 7 g each

1 cup Gay Lea Sour Cream (Low Fat or Regular) 250 mL

1 tub Nordica Cottage Cheese (1% or 2%) 500 g

1 cup granulated sugar 250 mL

1 tsp vanilla 5 mL

2 cups Gay Lea Real Whipped Cream OR 500 mL

Gay Lea Real Chocolate Whipped Cream

Instructions:

In bowl, combine cookie crumbs and butter and press into 9-inch (23 cm) springform pan. Bake in preheated 350C (180C) oven for about 10 minutes or until firm. Let cool. Sprinkle with cherries and blueberries; set aside.

Pour cherry juice into small saucepan and sprinkle with gelatin. Let stand for 5 minutes. Heat over medium-low heat for about 2 minutes or until gelatin is dissolved, stir if necessary. Whisk into sour cream.

In food processor, puree cottage cheese and sugar until very smooth, add vanilla and stir into sour cream mixture. Whisk in whipped cream and pour over fruit. Smooth top. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours or up to 2 days.

Top with Chocolate Whipped Cream before serving.

Makes 12 servings.