Kirschmichel after Mama Lore

Ingredients for 3 servings:

• 15 rusks
• 3 eggs
• 200 ml milk
• 1 packet of vanilla sugar
• 60 g sugar
• 1 pinch of salt
• 70 g butter
• 1 pinch of cinnamon powder
• 1 tbsp, heaped flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 jar sour cherries

Instructions

Working time approx. 15 minutes; Rest time approx. 20 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 1 hour; Total time approx. 1 hour 35 minutes

for a casserole dish

Drain the sour cherries in a sieve. Roughly crumble the rusks into a bowl with your hands. Whisk the eggs and stir in the milk. Pour the egg wash over the rusks and stir lightly with a wooden spoon. Let stand for about 20 minutes. In the meantime, melt the butter and preheat the oven to 175 degrees Celsius (convection oven). Once the rusks have stood for a while, sprinkle in the vanilla extract, sugar, salt, and cinnamon and stir in with a wooden spoon. Mix in the melted butter, cherries, flour, and baking powder. Transfer everything to a greased baking dish and bake on the middle rack for about 50 to 60 minutes. The time depends on the oven and the desired browning. Serve with warm vanilla sauce.