Ingredients: 2 to 3 strips of bacon, finely diced 3 tablespoons butter or margarine 1/3 cup finely chopped onion 1 cup (about 1/3 pound) chopped butternut squash 2/3 cup dried tart cherries 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary or sage leaves, chopped 3 tablespoons almonds or pecans, toasted and finely ground 3 tablespoons dry bread crumbs 3 […]
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 […]
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 […]
1 tablespoon dried tart cherries 1 small onion 1 clove garlic 3 tablespoons fruit-flavored vinegar 2 tablespoons orange juice 1 tablespoon honey 1/3 cup olive oil Salt and pepper to taste Chop cherries, onion and garlic in food processor; pulse until finely chopped. Add fruit-flavored vinegar, orange juice and honey; puree. With food processor on, […]
Makes about 6 servings of Hungarian Cherry Cake – Cseresznyes Lepeny Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Ingredients: – 1 pound of fresh, washed, stemmed and pitted sour cherries (left whole) – 6 ounces of unsalted butter at room temperature – 3/4 cup of granulated sugar – 3 large eggs, separated – 1 […]
Makes about 2 1/2 cups of Hungarian Cherry Sauce or Cseresznye Martas Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 20 minutes Ingredients: – 2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour – 2 tablespoons of butter – 1 pound of washed, stemmed, pitted sour cherries – 1 tablespoon of lemon juice – 1 teaspoon of sugar – a pinch […]
Makes 6 servings of Cherry Bublanina or Tresnova Bublania Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Ingredients: – 1/2 cup (1 stick) of butter, softened – 1/2 cup of sugar – 3 large eggs divided, at room temperature – 1 tablespoon Amaretto or other almond liqueur (optional) – 1/2 teaspoon of salt – pinch […]
There is one question everyone is asking. How long will we be able to pick sweet cherries? This year is so odd that I can’t say. My hope is that we will be able to pick through to next week end. There is a lot of fruit out there and if it stays dry the […]
There are a lot of cherries on the trees, and all signs point to a good crop of both sweet and tart cherries. Our latest estimate is that sweet cherry picking will begin around July 10th, with tart cherries following a week to 10 days later. Betsy and Rose expect to have strawberries in the […]
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 […]