Sour cherry recipes please?

[tricia]

I picked them yesterday - not a good haul as most fell off due to the drought. There are only 350g, nice and juicy but not enough for jam - so does anyone have a nice dessert recipe I could use?

Tricia

[tricia]

[calendula]

you might like to check out clafoutis recipes - they do vary, some use yeast others don't

http://www.joyofbaking.com/breakfast/CherryClafoutis.html

[tricia]

Thanks - I've made clafoutis with plums before so this sounds good to try with my cherries. Will have to make half the recipe though - not enough cherries once they are pitted!

Tricia

[dtw]

Sounds nice, I may have a go at that.

I was looking for cherry recipes as I have a few more, I picked another 4lbs today!

[jennym]

Cherry brandy (just as for sloe gin, but use brandy instead of gin)

[tricia]

I made a cherry crisp (crumble) today - it turned out really yummy with whipped cream.

Tricia

[gwynleg]

I started off cherry vodka with mine yesterday. It was so good last year we didnt share it with anyone!

[luckycharlie]

I started off cherry vodka with mine yesterday. It was so good last year we didnt share it with anyone!

    May I have the recipe for it please. Think my son would like this


     X Chas

[calendula]

here's a nice take on cherry pie - cherry pithivier

http://www.foodtvblog.com/2007/05/31/rick-stein-cherry-pithiviers/

[valmarg]

Yesterday's Telegraph had recipes for Chocolate Cherry Clafoutis, Cherry-stone brandy (or home made Kirsch), Baked Nectarines and Cherries, all of which sound worth the effort.  The one I don't fancy is Duck, watercress and cherry salad.

The home-made Kirsch seems a good idea, as the stones are usually thrown away.

If anyone fancies any of the above, I'll type them out and post them.

valmarg

[PurpleHeather]

I suppose simmering them in a little sugar and water. Then thickening with cornflour or arrowroot. Stirring in a touch of brandy when cold and sticking the blend into the middle of a chocolate sponge cake with whipped cream is not an option you have considered?

[valmarg]

Rather than 'sticking them in the middle of a chocolate sponge cake' we roll the mix up in pancakes, pour over quite a lake of double cream, and put under the grill to scald the cream.

valmarg