What can I use dried cherries for?

What can I use dried cherries for?

Use both sweet and sour dried cherries in home-made muesli mixes, muffins and rolled oat ‘energy’ bars. Add dried cherries to winter fruit salads and compotes, or use in place of sultanas or raisins in baked fruit puddings such as apple pie or peach cobbler.

How do you rehydrate dried cherries?

Reconstituting Dried Cherries For every 2 cups of dried cherries (any variety) use 1 cup of water. Combine water and cherries into a saucepan. Bring your water to a boil, then turn the heat to a simmer. Let cherries simmer (stirring constantly) for 10 to 15 minutes (or until plump).

Can you freeze dried cherries?

Yes, freeze dried cherries in airtight containers or heavy-duty freezer bags. How long do dried cherries last in the freezer? Properly stored, dried cherries will maintain best quality for about 12 to 18 months, but will remain safe beyond that time.

What are dried tart cherries?

Dried tart cherries are a sweet, tart, and flavorful treat that is great for snacking, cooking, and baking. Our delicious tart Montmorency cherries are rich in antioxidants and nutrients that support heart health and reduce inflammation. Try our sour cherries straight out of the bag, in trail mix, or in baked goods.

How do you dehydrate cherries in the oven?

Place the sheets of cherries in a 150 F/65 C oven. If your oven does not go this low, prop the door open with the handle of a wooden spoon. The cherries should be dry in about 10 hours. They should feel totally dry to the touch but still be leathery and somewhat pliable.

Can I substitute dried cherries for fresh?

Note: 1 1/2 cups fresh, pitted and coarsely chopped cherries may be subsitituted for dried.

Are dried cherries the same as sour cherries?

Fresh cherries come in two flavor variations: sweet and sour. Dried tart cherries are the same as dried sour cherries, and have a wonderful sweet-tart flavor unlike other dried fruits. They are available from specialty stores and in the dried fruits section of some supermarkets.

Do dried cherries make you poop?

In addition to having naturally occurring Sorbitol, cherries are high in fiber. The combination of Sorbitol and fiber in cherries makes for the perfect natural remedy for constipation and dry stool.

What to do with delicious dried cherries?

In a food processor,briefly whizz the plain flour,cornflour,salt,spices and stilton. Grate in the butter and whizz until breadcrumb-like.

Tip on to a work surface and sprinkle on 1 tbsp iced water. Draw the mixture together to make a dough,adding a little more water if you need it.

Preheat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas mark 4.

How do you make Cherry cookies?

Preheat oven to 350′ F degrees.

Beat butter in a mixing bowl on medium-high speed for 30 seconds.

Add powdered sugar and salt; beat until combined.

Beat in cherry liquid and almond extract until combined.

Beat in as much flour as you can with the mixer.

Stir in the remaining flour and the cherries with a wooden spoon.

Chill dough for at least an hour.

How do you make homemade chocolate covered cherries?

Drain the cherries,reserving the juice.

In a medium size bowl,mix 3 cups powdered sugar,butter and ¼ cup cherry juice together.

Roll the dough into 1 inch balls.

Refrigerate the covered cherries for 20 minutes.

Allow the chocolate to set completely before storing the cherries in an airtight container.

How to prepare dried cherries?

Wash,de-stem,and pit the cherries as you would in the first two methods.

Put the cherries on cooling racks so that the air can course around the cherries freely.

Set the racks on cookie sheets.

Get a clean cheesecloth and put it loosely on top of the racks.

Look for a warm,dry,and sunny spot for drying the cherries.