Sour Cherry Recipes

WeLcome to a Whole Lot of Flavour

Show All
Dessert
Main Dish
Breakfast
Salads

Dessert

Sour Cherry Topping

1 L frozen sour cherries

1 ½ cups cherry juice (add water as needed)

1 ¼ cups sugar

2-3 Tbsp modified cornstarch (clear jel or Col Flo 67)

Thaw and drain cherries, retaining juice.

Whisk cherry juice, sugar and cornstarch together until well mixed. Place mixture in saucepan over medium heat, stirring frequently until mixture comes to a boil. Add cherries and stir until it comes to a full boil. Cool before storing in the fridge. Great as a topping on ice cream, waffles, cheesecake, and as a pie filling.

Breakfast

Cherries & Seeds Muffins

3/4 cup whole wheat four

3/4 cup sugar

3/4 cup white flour

3/4 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup bran - oat or wheat

2 tsp. grated orange rind

1 1/2 tsp. baking powder

2 eggs

1/2 tsp baking soda

1 1/3 cup buttermilk

1/4 tsp salt

1/2 cup melted butter

1/3 cup sunflower seeds - unsalted

2 cups everyday farms frozen tart cherries, thawed and drained

1/3 cup pumpkin seeds

In a large bowl, whisk together flours, bran, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix in sunflower and pumpkin seeds. In a separate bowl, whisk sugars, orange rind, eggs and buttermilk. Mix in butter until combined. Stir in flour mixture until just combined. Gently stir in cherries. Fill paper lined or greased muffin cups 3/4 full. Sprinkle tops with a few seeds if desired. Bake at 375 degrees F for 24 minutes.

Main Dish - slow cooker

Cherry-Orange Pork Loin

2 tbsp oil

1 4lb pork loin

1 3/4 cup cherry sause

1/2 cup catalina dressing

1 tbsp soy sauce

2 tbsp cornstarch

1 tsp. zest + 1/4 cup juice from 1 orange

Heat oil in a large skillet on medium high. Add meat, cook 4-5 minutes on each side until browned.

Transfer meat to slow cooker. Mix cherry sauce, dressing and soy sauce, pour over meat. Cover with lid.

Cook on low 4 to 5 hours. Remove from slow cooker. Cover meat to keep warm. Whisk rremaining ingredients in a small bowl until blended; stir into liquid in slow cooker. Cook covered on high 10 min or until thickened. Slice meat; place on platter. Drizzle with sauce. Serve with remaining sauce.

Note: For best results, do not cook meat on high setting.

Salads

Spinach & Cherry Salad

1 medium pear

1 tsp fresh lime juice

8 cups baby spinach leaves

1/2 cup chopped dried cherries

¼ cup dressing 3 tbsp toasted almond slivers

2 oz feta goat cheese

Cut pear in 1/8th and slice thin. Toss in lime juice. Add spinach, cherries and almonds to the pear. Add just enough dressing to coat spinach. Divide salad into 6 plates. Crumble cheese and sprinkle over salad. Serve immediately.

Breakfast

Grab & Go Breakfast Cookies

½ cup soft butter

½ cup brown sugar

¼ cup white sugar

2 eggs

1 Tbsp vanilla

3 cups rolled oats

1 cup whole wheat flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp cinnamon

1 cup chopped nuts

1 3/4 cups apple sauce, mashed bananas, or 14 oz drained crushed pineapple.

1 cup dried (or well drained) cherries or other fruit

Pre-heat oven to 350ºF. Line cookie sheet with parchment. Beat butter & sugars. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine oats, flour, soda, & cinnamon. Add to mixture. Add fruit and nuts. Drop 1/3 cup of batter on sheet with 2" spacing. Bake 15 minutes. Cookies may be frozen.

Dessert

Apple Cherry Crisp

5 - 6 apples, peeled, cored, sliced

3/4 cup drained sour cherries

2 Tbsp fresh lemon or orange juice

1/3 cup sugar

2 Tbsp cornstarch or quick tapioca

1/2 tsp cinnamon

Pre-heat oven to 350ºF. Toss fruit and juice in large bowl. Combine remaining ingredients. Sprinkle over fruit. Toss well. Place in lightly greased 2 qt baking dish. Sprinkle with topping. Bake at 350ºF for 35 min. until apples are tender and top is golden brown.

Oatmeal Topping

3/4 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup flour

3/4 cup rolled oats

1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)

1/4 tsp cinnamon

1/3 cup butter, melted
Mix all ingredients except butter. Stir in butter. Spread evenly over the fruit.

Dessert

Sour Cherry Apple Pie

1 cup cherries & juice

4 apples peeled and sliced

½ cup sugar

3 Tbsp modified cornstarch

1 tsp cinnamon

2 Tbsp lemon juice

1 unbaked pastry shell

haw cherries. Drain juice from cherries. Combine juice, sugar, cornstarch, and cinnamon. Mix until lumps disappear.

Heat in a saucepan over medium heat until it comes to a boil. Stir frequently. Add cherries. Stir until it comes to a full boil. Remove from heat. Add apples and lemon juice. Pour into unbaked pie shell. Place pastry pieces cut with cookie cutter to dress the top of pie.

Bake at 450º for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350ºF and bake 30 minutes.

Breakfast

Grab & Go Gluten-Free Muffins

½ cup extra virgin olive oil

1/3 cup honey/maple syrup

2 eggs, beaten

1 Tbsp vanilla

3 cups "Oats Only" rolled oats

2/3 cup sorghum flour

1/3 cup tapioca flour

1 tsp xanthan gum

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp baking powder

2 tsp cinnamon

1 3/4 cups apple sauce, or drained crushed pineapple, drained or mashed bananas

1 cup chopped nuts or hemp hearts.

1 cup well-drained cherries or other fruit.

Pre-heat oven to 350ºF. Lightly oil muffin tins. Mix oil, sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Combine dry ingredients and add to mixture. Add fruit and nuts. (Mixing cherries in the batter will result in a blue dough.) Cherries may be added to each muffin separately by placing ½ dough in muffin tin, add 5 or 6 cherries and cover with dough Fill muffin tins ½ full. Bake 15 minutes

Main Dish - slow cooker

Beef Cherry Burger

1 lb lean beef

¼ cup parsley

1/3 cup chopped dried cherries

¼ cup red onion, minced

1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce

2 tsp grainy mustard

¼ tsp salt

Combine all ingredients.. Mix gently. Shape into 4 ½ -inch patties. Make a shallow depression in centre of each to help them keep their shape. Grill until cooked.

Salads

Fruity Vinaigrette

½ cup canola oil

¼ cup berry sauce

2 tsp balsamic vinegar

2 tsp finely chopped green onion

1/8 tsp Dijon mustard

Dash of salt and pepper

Use Saskatoon, Cherry or Haskap sauce Combine all ingredients. Chill and serve on your favourite greens.

Dessert

Crunch Top Cherry Muffins – adapted from the Canadian Living Test Kitchen recipe for blueberry muffins

2 cups all purpose flour

3/4 cup granulated sugar

1tbsp baking powder

1 tsp baking soda

½ tsp salt

½ cup plain yogurt

2 tsp grated orange rind

¼ cup orange juice

¼ cup vegetable oil
2 eggs

1 cup frozen cherries, well drained

Crunchy topping – ¼ cup granulated sugar mixed with 1 tbsp orange rind

Heat oven to 400F. Line 12 cups with paper liners. Pour flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt into a large bowl. Whisk until blended. Pour yogurt, orange rind and juice, oil and eggs into another large bowl. Whisk until smooth. Pour yogurt mix over dry ingredients. With wooden spook, stir just until you can’t see flour. If you stir in the cherries at this point, the batter will turn pink. Other wise, put 1 tbsp of batter in the bottom of each muffin paper. Cover with cherries. Put another spoonful of batter on top. Top with crunchy topping. Bake for about 25 minutes.

Dessert

Cherry Platz

2 cups of flour

½ cup butter

1 tsp baking powder

½ cup water

Mix and pat into 9x13 pan

Cover with well drained frozen cherries – about 3 cups.

Sprinkle with 1/3 cup of sugar and 2 tsp of minit tapioca

Cover with crumbs made with

1 cup sugar

1 cup flour

½ cup of butter.

Bake at 375 F until crumbs are golden (about 30 minutes)

Dessert

Saskatchewan Sour Cherry Pie

1 ½ lb cherries & juice

¾ cup water

1 ½ cup sugar

4 Tbsp modified cornstarch

2 tsp lemon juice

1 unbaked pastry shell

Thaw cherries. Drain juice from cherries. Combine juice, water, sugar, and cornstarch. Mix until all lumps disappear. Heat in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir frequently until it comes to a boil. Add lemon juice. Boil one minute longer, stirring constantly. Add cherries. Stir until it comes to a full boil. Cool. Pour into unbaked pie shell. Bake at 450º for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350ºF and bake 30 min.

Notes: 1. Modified cornstarch, sold as Clear Jel and Col Flo 67, creates a very smooth sauce that does not break down when frozen. You may substitute with cornstarch or Minute Tapioca. 2. University of Sask cherries have an intense flavor and may be diluted by up to ½ without reducing the taste.

Main Dish

Chicken Cherry Wrap

Makes 4 servings

1 lb chicken breast chopped

1 tbsp mustard

¼ tsp salt

½ tsp pepper

1 cup dried cherries
¾ cup carrot shredded
½ cup cucumber finely chopped

½ cup minced onion
4 flour tortillas small size
Mix mayonnaise, mustard, salt and pepper in bowl. Gently mix in chicken, cherries, carrots, cucumbers, and onion. Lay tortilla on a plate and spoon ¾ cup chicken mixture just below the center of each tortilla. Fold up bottom portion and roll tightly.

Dessert

Cherry Cheesecake Mousse

1 cup cherries drained

1 cup cherry juice and water

1 Tbsp tsp gelatin

1 large package cream cheese

2 cup sugar

3 squares white chocolate

2 tsp vanilla

1 cup cream

Chop cherries and juice in blender. Mix cherries, juice, water & gelatin in a pan. Let sit 1 minute. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cook & stir 1 min. Refrigerate 45 min. till mixture thickens. Beat cream cheese. Slowly add sugar. Add melted chocolate and vanilla. Fold in cherries. Whip the cream. Fold into the cherry mixture. Cover and refrigerate 3 hours

Other Recipes

Ideas from Ontario Tender Fruit Processors on uses for cherries.

So you want a recipe. CMI has them for baking, cereals, salsa & sauces, soups, beverages, desserts and more.

Try recipes from a 2013 Gourmond Award Winner

"Cooking with Cherries from the Prairies"

won the prestigious Gourmand award for "Best Fund Raising, Charity and Community
Cookbook in Canada-English" for 2013.

The cookbook by authors Cecilia Kachkowski, Lily Sawatzky, and Loretta Bors was designed to help cooks with exciting and new ideas and ways to use their bountiful harvest of sour cherries in their recipes.

Available for purchase from: U of S Bookstore, North of 40, McNally Robinson, Saskmade Marketplace, Western Development Museum Gift Shop, and Ukrainian Museum of Canada.

Contact

Need information about membership, the Romance cherries, or where to buy cherries or cherry products?

Contact:

Donna Krawiec, Communications

info@cherryproducers.ca

Sour Cherry Recipes

WeLcome to a Whole Lot of Flavour

Other Recipes

Ideas from Ontario Tender Fruit Processors on uses for cherries. So you want a recipe. CMI has them for baking, cereals, salsa & sauces, soups, beverages, desserts and more.

Try recipes from a 2013 Gourmond Award Winner

"Cooking with Cherries from the Prairies"

Need information about membership, the Romance cherries, or where to buy cherries or cherry products? Contact: Donna Krawiec, Communications

Ideas from Ontario Tender Fruit Processors on uses for cherries.

So you want a recipe. CMI has them for baking, cereals, salsa & sauces, soups, beverages, desserts and more.

Need information about membership, the Romance cherries, or where to buy cherries or cherry products?

Contact:

Donna Krawiec, Communications