INGREDIENTS:

3 pounds 7 ounces Italian style ricotta cheese
5 cups powdered sugar
1 1/4 cups sour cream
1 1/4 cups coffee liqueur
11 pounds Ocean Spray® Jellied Cranberry Sauce
2 pounds 10 ounces shortbread cookies
Grated chocolate

DIRECTIONS:

1. Combine ricotta cheese, powdered sugar, sour cream and coffee liqueur in a large mixing bowl.

2. Beat cranberry sauce with a wire whisk until smooth.

3. Process cookies in a food processor until finely crushed.

4. To layer dessert, spread HALF of the ricotta mixture in a hotel pan. Next, add HALF of the cranberry sauce, spreading evenly. Top with HALF of the cookie crumbs.

5. Continue layering by adding the remaining cranberry sauce. Top with the remaining cookie crumbs. Finish layering with the remaining ricotta mixture.

6. Sprinkle grated chocolate over dessert. Chill at least 8 hours before serving. Cut into 30 portions.

YIELD: 30 servings