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 […]

Walnut and Dried Cherry Bars

Ingredients 1 cup quick-cooking oats 3/4 cup whole-wheat pastry flour or regular whole-wheat flour 1/4 cup toasted wheat germ 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup honey 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce 1/4 cup canola oil 1 egg, beaten to mix 1 egg white 3/4 cup chopped dried tart cherries 1/2 cup finely chopped […]

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 […]

Cherry Banana Bread

3/4 cup sugar 1/2 stick margarine 2 eggs 2 cups flour 1 1/2 cup mashed bananas 1 cup drained, pitted & cut up sour cherries 1/2 tsp. salt 2 tsp. baking soda Cream sugar & margarine. Add eggs, cherries & bananas. Mix dry ingredients together and add to first mixture. Bake in two 9″ x […]

Sweet & Sour Asparagus and Asparagus Mushroom Quiche Recipes

Did you know that asparagus is the first fresh produce we get in for the season at King Orchards? Do you know what that means? We eat it 3 meals a day, everyday for as long as we can stand! That also means we have built up quite the repertoire of asparagus recipes so we […]

Cherry Chicken Salad Sandwich

2 cups cubed cooked chicken ½ cup dried tart cherries 3 green onions, sliced ½ cup mayonnaise ¼ cup plain yogurt 1 tablespoon lemon juice Freshly ground black pepper, to taste Lettuce leaves Chopped fresh parsley 2 to 4 croissants Combine chicken, cherries and onions in a large bowl; mix well. In another bowl, combine […]

Tangy Cherry Sauce

Ingredients: 1 can King Orchards cherry pie filling 2 tablespoons honey 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice 3/4 teaspoon grated fresh ginger 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard 1/2 teaspoon grated lime Combine cherry pie filling, honey, lime juice, ginger, dry  mustard, and lime peel in a medium saucepan; mix well. Bring to a boil over medium heat, […]

Nuts About Cherries Chicken Salad Recipe

Nuts About Cherries Chicken Salad Recipe Ingredients: 4 cooked, boneless chicken breast halves, diced 1 cup King Orchards Nuts About Cherries, coarsely chopped 1/3 cup diced celery 1/3 cup diced apples (we like Mutsu for this, but Cortland, Galas and Honeycrisp would be good choices too) 1/3 cup low-fat yogurt 1/3 cup low-fat mayonnaise 1 […]

Sweet Potatoes with Tart Cherry Glaze

Ingredients: 2 medium sweet potatoes (7-8 ounces each) 2 tablespoons King Orchards Tart Cherry Juice Concentrate (undiluted) 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1 tablespoon butter or brown sugar, melted 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1 green onion, sliced Scrub potatoes and halve lengthwise, do not peel. Spray a baking pan with nonstick cooking spray. Place potatoes, cut-side […]