Cherry compote with cream cheese

Ingredients for 6 servings:

• 680 g sour cherries
• ½ lemon(s), juice and zest
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp, heaped cornstarch
• 200 g double cream cheese
• 150 g yogurt
• 40 g vanilla sugar
• 50 g chocolate shavings

Instructions

Working time approx. 10 minutes; Rest time approx. 1 hour; Cooking/baking time approx. 5 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour 15 minutes

Drain the cherries in a sieve, reserving the juice. Take 3 tablespoons of the cherry juice and set aside. Wash the lemon in hot water and dry it. Grate the zest and squeeze the lemon. Combine the cherry juice, lemon juice, and zest in a saucepan, add the cinnamon, and bring to a boil briefly. Stir the cornstarch into the reserved cherry juice until smooth and thicken the cherry juice. Fold in the cherries and let cool. Mix the cream cheese, yogurt, and vanilla sugar. Divide the cherry compote among glasses, drizzle with the cream cheese frosting, and sprinkle with chocolate shavings. Chill before serving.