Rakott Palacsinta (Hungarian Stacked Pancakes)

Makes 8 servings Prep Time: 30 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients:
1 (8-ounce) cream cheese, softened
1 cup finely chopped almonds
3/4 cup plus 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
16 sweet "palascinta" – follow Sweet Palacsinta recipe
1 (12-ounce) can apricot fruit filling or preserves
1 (12-ounce) can cherry fruit filling or preserves
1 cup heavy whipping cream plus 2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar, whipped
1 ounce semisweet chocolate, grated
Fruit of choice for garnish

Preparation:
Whip together cream cheese, almonds and 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar and set aside.
.Prepare 1 recipe sweet palascinta. As pancakes come off the skillet, start assembling the dessert on a heated platter.
Place 1 pancake on a parchment-lined pan and spread to the edges with a generous layer of cream cheese mixture. Transfer to the serving platter.
Place a second, freshly made pancake on the parchment-lined pan and spread to the edges with a generous layer of apricot filling and stack on top of cream cheese-almond pancake.
Repeat with another pancake and cherry filling. Continue in this manner with rest of ingredients, alternating layers, and ending with a plain pancake on the top. Dust with remaining 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar.
Cut into 8 wedges and serve with a dollop of sweetened whipped cream, chocolate shavings and fruit garnish of choice.