Sicilian Apricot Cheese Dessert - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 pkg. dessert shortcake
6 shells or favorite recipe
1/4 c. rum
3/4 c. apricot preserves
3/4 c. semi-sweet miniature chocolate chips
1 container Ricotta cheese
1/4 c. 10x sugar
1 Tbsp. red candied chopped cherries
1 Tbsp. chopped candied orange peel
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 (17 oz.) can apricot halves, drained
candied red cherries (for garnish)

Preparation

Brush inside of dessert shells with rum.
Heat preserves until melted.
Brush on shells, reserving part of preserves.