Black Forest Parfait

 Ingredients 

• 2 cups cold milk
• 1 package chocolate instant pudding
• 1 package cream cheese, softened
• 1 can cherry pie filling
• 1 tablespoon cherry liqueur
• 1/3 cup chocolate wafer crumbs

Method

 Pour cold milk into bowl. Add pudding mix. With electric mixer at low speed, beat for 2 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes until thickened. Beat cream cheese at low speed of electric mixer until smooth. Gradually add pudding, beating until blended. Mix together cherry pie filling and liqueur. Reserve a few cherries for garnish, if desired. Divide half of the pudding mixture among 6 individual dessert dishes; sprinkle with wafer crumbs. Cover with pie filling; top with remaining pudding mixture. Chill until ready to serve. Garnish with reserved cherries and additional wafer crumbs, if desired.

Yield: 6 servings