The best fresh cherry recipes must include many of these recipes.
Also offering recipes for cherry chutney recipe, cherry cheesecake muffins, cherry cobbler and more below.
HOMEMADE CHERRY CHUTNEY FROM SCRATCH
2 cups fresh cherries, pitted
1 TBS vegetable oil
2 TBS minced onion
1/2 cup homemade cherry conserve
2-1/2 TBS balsamic vinegar
Heat oil and add onion. Sauté until translucent. Add remaining ingredients. Bring to a boil. Cook for 7 to 8 minutes or until mixture is thick enough to coat a spoon. Chill and then serve.
This fresh cherry recipe could be used when cherries are in season – then you would just use this Fruit Canning Chart and you’ll thank me in the winter when you open a jar…
This decadent recipe is simply heaven.
MARASCHINO BAVARIAN CREAM
3/4 TBS Knox gelatin
1 cup milk
1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
2 eggs
1 small bottle maraschino cherries
2 TBS milk
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup whipping or heavy cream
Cut cherries crosswise into thin slices. Soak gelatin in 2 tablespoons milk. Heat remaining milk in a double boiler. Beat eggs slightly and combine with sugar.
Pour hot milk onto the egg and sugar mixture, then return to double boiling and continue to cook, stirring constantly until mixture has thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon.
Remove from heat, add soaked gelatin; stir until gelatin has thoroughly dissolved.
Refrigerate for 20-30 minutes or until mixture has somewhat gelled. Add vanilla to the whipping or heavy cream, beat in a cold electric mixer bowl until cream is light and fluffy. Fold whipped cream into gelatin, gently, so as not to deflate, but until well mixed.
Add cherries and refrigerate overnight. Serve in sherbet glasses and garnish with a dollop of whipped cream and a cherry. Lovely fresh cherry recipe.
This fresh cherry recipe is a blue ribbon winner.
HOMEMADE CHERRY CHEESECAKE MUFFINS
2 (8oz) pkgs cream cheese, softened
2 eggs
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup white sugar
vanilla wafers
cherry pie filling, see recipe for cherry cheese cake
PREHEAT oven to 375 degrees.
Beat eggs, cream cheese, vanilla and sugar. Place vanilla wafer in the bottom of the muffin cups. Pour creamed mixture until 1/2 full. Bake for 10-12 minutes and let cool. Top each with cherry pie filling and chill before serving.
A favorite of my fresh cherry recipes…
FRESH CHERRY CHEESECAKE RECIPE
Crust
2 cups of crushed graham crackers
6 TBS butter, melted
Homemade Cherry Pie Filling Recipe
2/3 cups white sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
1/4 tsp salt
4 cups fresh cherries, pitted
1-1/2 cups water
2 TBS lemon juice
6 drops of red food coloring, optional
Cream Cheese Filling
4 (8oz) pkgs cream cheese, softened
1-1/3 cups white sugar
3 TBS flour
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
4 large eggs plus another 2 egg yolks
1 cup sour cream
PREHEAT oven to 350 degrees, and place the oven rack in the lower third of the oven.
Grease a 9″ springform pan. Combine the graham cracker crumbs with the melted butter and mix well. Press this mixture in the bottom and halfway up the sides of the springform pan. Bake for 8-10 minutes and cool.
Increase the oven temperature to 500 degrees.
CHEESECAKE:
Beat the cream cheese on medium until smooth and fluffy. Reduce to low and slowly add the sugar. Next add the flour and vanilla; mix well. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each egg and egg yolk. Add the sour cream, and beat mixture on medium for approximately one minute.
FILLING:
In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt. Add the cherries, water and lemon juice. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; stir in food coloring if desired. Divide cherry mixture in half.
Pour 1/2 of the cherry filling in the bottom of the springform pan. Pour the cheesecake filling over the cherry filling. Bake for 10-15 minutes.
Lower the heat to 200 degrees and bake cake for 1-1/2 hours longer or until cake sets and the center does not jiggle when shaken. If the cake is browning to fast for your liking, cover loosely with aluminum foil.
Turn off the oven and leave the cake in for another 20 minutes; DO NOT open the oven door. Take cheesecake out and cool on a rack. After it is cooled, run a knife around the outside edges to loosen from the pan. Refrigerate the cake and the other half of cherry filling overnight.
Remove the sides from the pan and place the cake on a platter. Cover with the remaining half of cherry filling. Enjoy this fresh cherry recipe.
Of course, no fresh cherry recipe or dessert is complete without one of these recipes:
Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe
Homemade Whipped Cream
CHERRY CARNIVAL PUDDING SQUARES
3-1/2 cups sifted flour
1 TBS plus 1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
2/3 cup shortening
2-1/2 cups white sugar
2 eggs
1-1/2 cups milk
1-1/2 to 2 cups sour cherries, sliced
3 TBS cornstarch
2 TBS lemon juice
1/2 tsp almond extract
PREHEAT oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9×13 inch pan.
Sift together flour, baking powder and salt; set aside. Beat shortening, 2 cups sugar, eggs and milk until smooth. Blend in flour mixture and well drained cherries; reserve the juice. Pour into prepared baking pan and bake for 25 to 30 minutes.
Mix remaining sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan. Add enough water to cherry juice to make 1-1/2 cups. Add the lemon juice and almond extract to cherry juice. Add the remaining sugar and boil for one minute. Serve over pudding squares and top with whipped cream.
In a hurry? This fresh cherry recipe is so simple to make (I’m cheating with 1/2 of the cake mix) and something you can make on a moments notice.
CHERRY ALMOND PIE DESSERT
1 cup cherry pie filling
1/2 box yellow cake mix
1 cup slivered almonds
1/2 cup homemade unsalted butter
PREHEAT oven to 350 degrees and grease an 8 inch square baking dish.
Spread pie filling into prepared pan and sprinkle with the cake mix. Then top with slivered almonds and butter. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes. Serve hot or cold.
Fresh Cherry Recipes
EASY CHERRY COBBLER RECIPE
1 can cherry pie filling
3/4 cup flour
1/2 cup homemade brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup homemade unsalted butter
PREHEAT oven to 350 degrees and grease a 1 quart baking dish.
Place the cherry filling in the prepared baking pan. Top with flour and sprinkle with brown sugar. Dot with butter and bake for 30 minutes. Simple and delicious.
Just like the name says, this recipe is truly a delight.
CHERRY DELIGHT
1 cup plus 2 TBS white sugar
1-1/4 cup flour
1/2 cup butter
2 eggs, well beaten
1 tsp baking powder
2 cups sour cherries, drained (reserve juice)
1/2 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup walnuts or pecans, chopped
PREHEAT oven to 350 degrees and butter a 9×9 inch pan.
For crust, mix together 2 tablespoons sugar, 1 cup flour and butter. Press into prepared baking pan. Bake for 20 minutes.
Mix together eggs, 1 cup sugar, 1/4 cup flour, baking powder, cherries, coconut and nuts. Pour onto crust and bake for 30 minutes.
CHERRY SAUCE
cherry juice
1/2 cup white sugar
2 TBS flour
1 TBS butter
homemade whipped cream
Mix enough water to cherry juice to equal 1-1/2 cups liquid. Mix in sugar and flour. Cook until thick and add the butter. To serve, place whipped cream on the cake and spread cherry sauce over all.
Nothing is as delicious and refreshing as this fresh cherry recipe.
CHERRY SHORTCAKE RECIPE
2 cups flour
3/4 cup sugar
4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp nutmeg
1/3 cup homemade unsalted butter
1/3 cup shortening
1 egg, slightly beaten
2 TBS milk
1 can cherry pie filling (recipe above under cherry cheesecake)
PREHEAT oven to 375 degrees and grease a 9 inch square pan.
Sift flour with sugar, baking powder, salt and nutmeg. Cut in butter and shortening until mixture resembles fine meal. Combine egg and milk; add to flour mixture. Stir until liquid is absorbed.
Press into pan and bake for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and cover with cherry pie filling. Bake 10 minutes longer. Serve warm with whipped cream.
“Yum” is what you will hear when you use this fresh cherry recipe.
FRENCH CHERRY DESSERT
1 cup plus 2 TBS white sugar
1/2 cup sifted flour
1/2 cup cornflake crumbs
1/2 cup homemade unsalted butter
2 eggs
1 tsp homemade pure vanilla extract
1/4 sifted flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1/2 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup drained maraschino cherries, chopped
PREHEAT oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9 inch square pan.
Mix 2-2/3 tablespoons sugar, flour, cornflake crumbs and butter together and press into prepared baking pan. Bake for 25 minutes and remove from oven. Reduce heat to 325 degrees.
Beat eggs well and add remaining sugar and vanilla; beat again. Sift dry ingredients and add to egg mixture. Fold in nuts, coconut and cherries. Spread mixture over baked crust. Bake for 45 minutes. Cut into squares and top with ice cream or whip cream.
A great fresh cherry recipe.
HOMEMADE CHERRY CRUNCH RECIPE
1/2 cup brown sugar
1-1/2 cup + 2 TBS flour
1/2 cup + 2 TBS butter
1/4 cup chopped nuts
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
1-1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup milk
1 can cherry pie filling
PREHEAT oven to 350 degrees. Grease 9×9 inch baking pan.
Mix the brown sugar, 2 tablespoons flour, 2 tablespoons butter and nuts together for the topping and set aside.
Beat eggs until fluffy and thick, add white sugar gradually; beating well. Add remaining melted and cooled butter. Add remaining flour with dry ingredients which have been sifted together. Add alternately with milk; mix well.
Pour 1/2 of the batter into the prepared baking pan and add the cherry pie filling. Dribble remaining batter over the cherries and sprinkle with the topping. Bake for 45 minutes.
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