Cherry Key Lime Muffins Recipe

This tart cherry muffin recipe comes courtesy of the Cherry Marketing Institute and Linda Hundt, Owner of the Sweetie Pie Pantry in Dewitt, Michigan and winner of the 2009 National Pie Championship, Best in Show for her Tom’s Cherry Cherry Berry Pie. According to Linda, “Tart cherries are the most versatile fruit to use, and […]

Tangy Cherry Tea Sorbet Recipe

Cherry Herb Sorbet with King Orchards Montmorency tart cherry juice concentrate

This is a refreshing, light dessert. If you’re in the area, you can pick up pitted, frozen tart cherries at our fruitstands. We also ship frozen tart cherries during the colder months, usually beginning in November.

Honeycrisp Apple Pie with “Smoky” Ice Cream Recipe

Recipe Ingredients: Dough: 1 pound, plus 2 ounces all-purpose flour 8 ounces butter, cubed 2 ½ ounces pork fat 1 Tablespoon sugar Pinch of salt 1 egg Cold water Apples: 4 Honeycrisp apples ½ cup sugar ¼ cup cider Pinch of salt Pinch of black pepper ¼ cup caramel (recipe follows) 2 pinches of corn […]

Honeycrisp Apple Bread Recipe

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2 cups sugar 1 cup canola oil 4 eggs 2 teaspoons vanilla 1/4 cup sour milk (add 1 teaspoon of vinegar or lemon juice to fresh milk) 1 teaspoon soda 4 cups flour 1 teaspoon salt 4 cups chopped Honeycrisp apples 1 cup chopped pecans (optional) Mix together all ingredients. Divide batter between 2 greased […]

2009 Best Apple Pie Winner: Caramel Apple Pie

Honeycrisp caramel apple walnut pie fresh from the bakery

Winning Recipe 2009 Michigan Apples Pie Contest: Caramel Apple Pie  Ingredients: Crust:1¼ cup all-purpose flour4 to 5 T. ice cold water1/3 cup shorteningPinch of salt and sugar Stir together flour and shortening. Work until crumbly. Add water and work together with pastry blender until dough forms.  Roll out and place in pie pan. Filling:7-8 Michigan […]

Honeycrisp Apple Praline Cake Recipe

Ingredients: Cake * 3 cup all-purpose flour * 2 1/4 cup granulated sugar, divided use * 1 Tbsp. baking powder * 1/2 tsp. salt * 4 large eggs, beaten * 1 cup vegetable oil * 1/2 cup orange juice * 2 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract * 7 medium Honeycrisp baking apples, peeled and chopped * […]

Sour Cherry Strudel Recipe- Croatian Fil za Strudlu s Tresnjama ili Visnjama

Makes 12 to 15 servings of Croatian Sour Cherry Strudel Prep Time:  60 minutes Cook Time:  45 minutes Ingredients: ****Strudel Dough**** 1/2 cup of lukewarm water 1/2 teaspoon of vinegar 3/4 teaspoon of salt 2 cups of all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon of cold butter Melted butter Flour for rolling ****Cherry Strudel Filling**** 8 cups of […]

Sour Cherry Cobbler Recipe

Ingredients Filling: 6 cups tart red cherries, pitted (substitute 3 cans of tart cherries in water for fresh if necessary) 1 1/4 cups sugar 1/4 cup water 4 teaspoons cornstarch Topping: 1 cup flour 1/4 cup sugar 2 tablespoons brown sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 3 tablespoons butter 1 egg, beaten 3 […]

Double Cherry Pie

Double Cherry Pie with dried cherries and pitted tart cherries from King Orchards

This Double Cherry Pie recipe is a recipe that we get asked about time and time again. It has canned tart cherries in water (which have no additives whatsoever) and sweetened dried cherries which are the traditional dried cherry. The tart cherries in water are one of our favorite products to use since fresh tart […]