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Baked German Cherry Almond Pancakes

Posted on by December 11, 2015

As many Summer stories do, at least for me, this one, the story of the Baked German Cherry Almond Pancakes begins with a large bowl of cherries. I pitted the cherries and then what to do? It turns out, wait for your birthday, which isn’t in the summer at all. I first made these Baked German Cherry Almond Pancakes last summer and then never quite got them up and posted. But this year on December 10th, for my birthday, I was inspired to make a special breakfast for one. I love baked German pancakes of all flavors. I like the apple ones in the fall, blueberry is a particular favorite, but this cherry almond one is fit for nizoral. And since it can be made with fresh cherries when they’re abundant in the summer, or with the special flown in from Chile cherries in the winter, or even from frozen cherries if you’re far from the fancy flown in from Chile sort of markets, it’s something you can make special to celebrate all year long. No matter when you make it, or what cherries you’re using, you’ll love these Baked German Cherry Almond Pancakes. … Continue reading →

Dying for Summer Apple or Pear and Cherry Almond Crisp

Posted on by February 15, 2015

When you grow up in sour cherry country, you develop a very expensive problem, and this Dying for Summer Apple or Pear and Cherry Almond Crisp is a great solution. Your problem? You need sour cherries. Too bad they’re really difficult to get outside of cherry country. And outside of cherry season. And definitely really expensive when outside of season and county. In college I used to make sure that I horded some cherries in July and ferried them home with me on the plane. Then travel changed and frozen cherries in their own juice became considered a dangerous hazard, cue eye roll. But despite the change in airline regulations, I still had a strong need for cherries. To be sure, there are some fancy companies that will ship frozen cherries anytime of the year for a small fortune, and now that I have a friend with access to sour cherries here in Philly, some of my problem has been solved by freezing them in July. But just in case, I have come up with some workarounds for myself when cherry fever hits and I’m without sour cherries. This Dying for Summer Apple or Pear and Cherry Almond Crisp is one … Continue reading →

Maraschino Cherries

Posted on by April 29, 2014

Maraschino Cherries… free associate. You could be thinking about gross, bright red, corn syrup laden candy that no longer resembles fruit or you could be glad you made your own. During the summer when Bing cherries abound I put a jar in the refrigerator about half full of maraschino liquor and add some sugar (about 1/2 cup in a one quart jar). Then when I reject cherries as too soft to eat, I pit them and stick them in the maraschino liquor. All year long my cocktails get boozy bing cherries. Old-fashioneds taste better, Manhattans and Aviations look more chic and I don’t waste a single cherry because the soft, slightly mushy ones I don’t want to eat firm up in the alcohol as they expel their water and absorb alcohol and sugar. … Continue reading →