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Vacherin [vash RAN] n. Dessert of several meringue rings stacked and sandwiched with ice cream, fruit, or pastry cream.

Vacherin, a classic French dessert, is not to be confused with vacherin the cheese (VASH ran) - a rich and creamy variety made from cow's milk. (We've talked about Vacherin Fribourgeois and Vacherin du Haut-Doubs, so we're big fans of the cheese too.)

The cheese and the dessert varieties of vacherin are equally delicious, but the meringue vacherin is a baked dessert that is especially good in the winter. Here are some ways we like to serve it...