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Farm Kitchen:  120 lbs of cherries!  |
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QueenofQuiteAlot
True Blue Farmgirl
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Dalyn
Milk 'n Honey Ranch
Central, WA
USA
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 Posted - Jul 01 2009 : 7:15:52 PM
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The kids and I went cherry picking this morning and got about 120 lbs of bings and raniers *U* Yum! I ate my fair share while picking...there were consequences- but hey! Cherries only come once a year.
I am pitting them now, and freezing most. Some to share, some for raw jam, fruit leather, and some for the dehydrator and of course...lots just to eat!
Any good cherry recipes for things like muffins, coffee cakes, etc?
Dalyn
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Edited by - QueenofQuiteAlot on Jul 05 2009 8:12:23 PM |
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1badmamawolf
True Blue Farmgirl
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Teresa
"Bent Fence Farms"
Ca
USA
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Posted - Jul 01 2009 : 7:19:46 PM
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Basic muffin batter and add dehydrated cherries ( like you would blueberrys etc), cherry pound cake, again just add dehyd cherries to the batter, pancakes, same thing
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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Posted - Jul 01 2009 : 7:48:26 PM
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Can up some cherry pie filling!! It is so so so nice to have on hand!! I know I have posted the recipe somewhere here...a couple years ago. If you don't find it, and want it, let me know and I will re-post it.
Jenny in Utah
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gramadinah
True Blue Farmgirl
3557 Posts
Diana
Orofino
ID
USA
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Posted - Jul 01 2009 : 8:03:36 PM
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I would love the recipe if you would share. My cherries are not quite ready 1 or 2 days and I'll have my hands full too.
Diana
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Roxy7
True Blue Farmgirl
1083 Posts
Robin
Denver
CO
USA
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Posted - Jul 01 2009 : 8:46:04 PM
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I wish we had some cherries. The birds ate all of them at MIL's house.
I would make cherry juice, jam, just can them with a little sugar for pise and cobbler. My mom used to make an upside down cherry cobbler that was to die for! |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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willowtreecreek
True Blue Farmgirl
4813 Posts
Julie
Russell
AR
USA
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Posted - Jul 01 2009 : 8:52:55 PM
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Wow! Cherries are 4$ a pound at our whole foods store! Count yourself lucky!
Farmgirl Sister #17
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QueenofQuiteAlot
True Blue Farmgirl
865 Posts
Dalyn
Milk 'n Honey Ranch
Central, WA
USA
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Posted - Jul 02 2009 : 07:41:27 AM
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My back is killing me! I pitted about 40 lbs. yesterday and froze most of them...I'm a mostly ra girl and can you believe this farmgirl doesn't really know how to can?? I need a mamma!
Well, I made some raw cherry jam and froze most of it too, but had some this morning on my toast *U* YUM!
Wash and pit the cherries (I used Bing)
put them in the Vitamix (or other good blender)
add hony to taste (we don't like a lot)
here you can squeeze a bit of lemon juice in. I didn't have one on hand so I skipped this.
blend well
strain to get some of the juice off and use that for something else
put the jam in a jar and it will stay good in the fridge for about two weeks because honey is a natural preservative.
To freeze it, fill up a clean jar, leaving an inch or two, and screw on the lid. Put it in the freezer- easy! Raw jam all year round. Just take it out and thaw it when you need it.
You could also freeze this in freezer bags of course. Lay them flat and they wouldn't take up much room at all.
Dalyn
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Roxy7
True Blue Farmgirl
1083 Posts
Robin
Denver
CO
USA
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Posted - Jul 02 2009 : 07:50:17 AM
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Oh my that sounds yummy!
You should get a canning book. Its really pretty easy. Fruits are easy because they are open bath. No pressure needed. |
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1930sgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
233 Posts
Joyce
Alberta
Canada
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Posted - Jul 02 2009 : 08:29:31 AM
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Oh my goodness...you could almost swim in that many cherries! Sounds completely wonderful to me. I love Rainier cherries! I wait for them all year.
Yum!
Joyce |
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Rivergirl_2007
True Blue Farmgirl
332 Posts
Shirley
Karnak
IL
USA
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Posted - Jul 05 2009 : 08:12:58 AM
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| Wow - I can't imagine having that many cherries. My husband would think he had died and gone to heaven. They are his all-time favorite fruit, but very expensive out here and no trees around that I am aware of. I am always looking for pie filling recipes to can. Would you PLEASE post the recipe again? |
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QueenofQuiteAlot
True Blue Farmgirl
865 Posts
Dalyn
Milk 'n Honey Ranch
Central, WA
USA
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Posted - Jul 05 2009 : 10:47:39 AM
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I made cherry jam that didn't set. It did seal when I canned it though- which is huge for me since I don't can! I didn't follow instructions...typical of me. I could NOT put that much sugar in the cherries- 4 cups cherries to 3 cup sugar??! No way. Well anyway, tha last issue of Mary Jane's Farm magazine had a divine looking recipe for plum sauce over shortcakes. ALl from scratch- just how we like to cook here. I made it, but instead of plums I used the cherry "sauce" (jam that didn't set) and added nutmeg and butter. It was a hit! Wonderful stuff. The recipe for the homemade whipped topping was too good! I am eating leftovers for breakfast as we speak *U*
Dalyn
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lilwing
True Blue Farmgirl
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Brooke
Fulshear
Texas
USA
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
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Posted - Jul 05 2009 : 7:30:14 PM
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That sure sounds yummy! And cherry jam sure sounds good, never had it. Now I am hungary for cherries. LOL
Marly
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QueenofQuiteAlot
True Blue Farmgirl
865 Posts
Dalyn
Milk 'n Honey Ranch
Central, WA
USA
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nampafarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
494 Posts
Kim
Nampa
ID
USA
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Posted - Jul 07 2009 : 12:40:20 PM
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I have a recipe that I use to make mine with that i put over ice cream. Its got a nice syrup. Yummy! I also make some for a cherry cobbler, Dump cake. I will post later if anyone is interested.
Kim
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Old Spirit
True Blue Farmgirl
1509 Posts
Rae
MN
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Posted - Jul 07 2009 : 3:00:28 PM
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Jenny
PLEASE post the canned cherries recipe. We have a new tree and won't have anything this year but I am collecting already :-)
Rae
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Roxy7
True Blue Farmgirl
1083 Posts
Robin
Denver
CO
USA
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Posted - Jul 17 2009 : 3:33:05 PM
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I just bought an OXO cherry pitter today that works like a charm! So easy and quick.
Sunflower Market has Bing cherries on sale for .99 a pound. I am making something. Maybe some cherry rhubarb jam. |
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120 lbs of cherries!
