Kirschenmichel

Kirschenmichel served with vanilla sauce
Alternative names	Kirschenplotzer, Kerschemischel, Kirschpfanne, Kirschenmännla
Type	Pudding
Course	Dessert
Place of origin	Germany
Serving temperature	Hot
Main ingredients	Days-old bread, butter, milk, eggs, sugar, sour cherries

Kirschenmichel (German: [ˈkɪʁʃn̩ˌmɪçl̩] ^ⓘ; other names include Kirschenplotzer, Kerschemischel, Kirschpfanne and Kirschenmännla) is a traditional dessert of German cuisine, especially popular in the regions Palatinate, Baden-Württemberg, South Bavaria, Franconia and the southern part of Hesse. It is kind of a pudding and similar to bread pudding and bread and butter pudding.

Description

The dessert consists of bread that is a few days old which is kneaded into a dough with butter, milk, egg and sugar.^[1] Sour cherries or sweet cherries are folded into the dough and the mixture is baked in a casserole dish.^[1] Prior to serving the dessert is topped with vanilla, cinnamon, almonds and clove and is then served hot with vanilla sauce custard.

Although traditionally a dessert, it can also be found as main dish after an appetizer soup.

A similar dish popular in the south of Germany is Ofenschlupfer which consists of layers of aged bread and apple slices (instead of cherries) which are then soaked in a mixture of butter, sugar and egg. Some also add raisins and serve it with hot vanilla sauce.