| gumpenscot |
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| 23/06/2009 06:55 |
What to do with cherries??
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Good morning!
I had a call at work yesterday from MIL saying that the cherries were ready to be picked. They weren't ripe on Saturday but were ready yesterday. Since there only seems to be a few days between them getting ripe and the birds eating them all, OH and I headed out with the ladders last night and picked 3 big buckets of them.
I have a very nice MIL and FIL who volunteered to spend the day stoning them but now I have the problem of what do do with about 15-20kg of cherries. Will make jam, of course, and will freeze some but does anyone have any ideas what I can do with the rest?
Thanks!
PS We only got about 1/2 of one tree done so we'll be out again for the rest.
| PLASMO |
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| 23/06/2009 07:25 |
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Good Morning Gumpenscot,
How lovely having all those cherries, one of my favourite fruits.
I would dunk some of them in white and dark chocolate sauce, and you could stone some of them, and make a lovely cherry crumble.
They would also be nice cooked in a pie with apple, and served with custard or cream.
You can also freeze cherries, and keep all year round, by putting in those zip lock freezer bags, making sure all the air is out, that will prevent freezer burn.
Hope you find lots of delicious things to do with them, as that is all I can think of at the moment.
Plasmo x
| marieoh |
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| 23/06/2009 08:48 |
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You are so lucky! Cherries cost a fortune to buy in my area.
Check out the recipes on bbcgoodfood.com, especially the double cherry semi-freddo. Best wishes, Marie
| Mollymandy |
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| 23/06/2009 09:45 |
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Germany is the unsung hero of cherries and can remember them being so cheap... wish it were the same in the UK where they cost a small fortune.
How about putting some in a Rumtopf - delicious.
Lots of cherry recipes here:
http://www.cookitsimply.com/category-0020-0k245.html
| gumpenscot |
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| 23/06/2009 10:47 |
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Thanks everyone for the suggestions, I have more than enough to try them all.
Cherry crumble sounds delicious. Several times over the winter I invited our German friends for lunch after our Sunday morning dog walking session and made soup (experiments from the Covent Garden Soup Book) and 'Krembel'. They love krembel so I'll have to ask them to stay over for cherry crumble/krembel this week.
| gumpenscot |
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| 23/06/2009 10:50 |
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PS Cherries are expensive in the stores here too these days.
And I can see why, it's not fast/easy balancing on a wobbly ladder picking them.
| WoodyM |
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| 23/06/2009 15:37 |
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I make Cherry Brandy at this time of year, that is assuming OH doesnt eat them first - he loves them....
| Shoelover |
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| 23/06/2009 17:25 |
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Simmer some stoned and halved with a little water, sugar and red wine vinegar until soft and a little sticky for a nice sauce to go with duck or roast pork
| Biker_Babe |
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| 23/06/2009 18:52 |
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Send some up to me???
| Scarlets |
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| 23/06/2009 19:26 |
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Make cherry pies and freeze them ready for the Winter.
I used to think that raspberries were my most favourite friut but cherries are so close.
You can also make a sauce out of the cherries and use with ice cream or various other dishes.
| Foxie |
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| 23/06/2009 19:35 |
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CherryBerry where are you? I'm sure you have lots of cherry recipes up your sleeve!
| gumpenscot |
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| 24/06/2009 06:37 |
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Thanks for the rest of the suggestions. I made jam with 3kg and froze the other 8.
Didn't think about making cherry pies and freezing them (didn't know they were freezable) but will try it at the weekend if we're still picking the darn things.
Biker-babe - would gladly send you some but don't think the post office would be too happy. My Dad already warned me not to send any (they get several packages of walnuts every year as we have too many of them to eat/bake too).
| dbverycherry |
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| 24/06/2009 09:01 |
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Hi and good morning gumpenscot
Ship those cherries over to me please
I would just love them all.
To use in a Cherry liqueur for one thing and also for a cherry compote.
My mouth is just watering thinking about them
Debbie in Kent UK
| wispa |
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| 24/06/2009 19:25 |
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A big square of aluminium foil, a handful of cherries, and a swoosh of brandy.
Twist the 4 corners to make a parcel, then place on the barbecue.
Serve with vanilla ice-cream. Heaven!
If desperate, they cook quite nicely in the oven
..wispa
| gumpenscot |
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| 24/06/2009 20:45 |
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Wispa - good idea. I don't drink but I'm sure the rest of the family will love it. Could probably make it with OJ or something as well.
You'll never believe what I've just come back from - yes, OH persuaded me that we needed to pick MORE cherries. Can I send every one a parcel?
| anitasp |
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| 25/06/2009 15:03 |
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So nice to read about those with cherries to spare. I have picked, stoned, made jam and frozen about 10 kilos. I would love a recipe for cherry brandy or liqueuer as couldn't find one on web site for cherries. I make a filling for a sponge flan or a meringue pavlova as follows. Simmer some stoned cherries with brown sugar, half a star anise, a stick of cinnamon, and some white wine (cheap will do). When it is almost cooked boil rapidly until the sauce is thick. Cool and remove spices and use and enjoy. Add whipped cream to sponge or pavlova first for a real treat. (Am on the raw food diet but when we have visitors I have a small piece of this!!!!!)
| gumpenscot |
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| 25/06/2009 15:19 |
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Hi,Dita,
Sounds like you've been busy. Will try your recipe with some of yesterday's cherries. There are still more but I'm going on strike and the freezer's full
Gumpenscot