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Frozen Yogurt

Frozen yogurt is a healthy alternative to ice cream. With this great frozen yogurt recipe you won’t even miss that good old ice cream.

Yields:
1 quart

Ingredients

1/4 cup maple syrup

2/3 cup cane sugar

3/4 cup frozen cherries, thawed

1/2 cup coconut milk

2 cups Greek yogurt

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon vanilla

Toppings:

Toasted almonds, sliced

Extra cherries

Method of Preparation:

Place the yogurt on a bowl and incorporate the coconut milk, salt, maple syrup, vanilla and sugar.
Whip the ingredients together until they are completely combined.
Place in the ice cream maker and follow its instructions.
With a potato smasher or a fork break up gently the cherries.
Incorporate the cherries into the ice cream maker.
Allow the cherries to swirl around the ice cream.
Place the ice cream in a bowl and put it in the freezer for at least 30 minutes.
Serve and top with almonds and cherries.

Cherry Cake

This delicious moist cherry cake is very simple to make. Your favorite cake mix will be the key ingredient for making this cake an awesome cake.

Yields:
20 servings

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups boiling water

1 (21-oz) can cherry pie filling

1 (8-oz) package cream cheese, softened

1 package white cake mix

2 cups whipped cream

1 (3-oz) package cherry gelatin

Method of Preparation:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Prepare the cake mix following the package instructions.
Pour the mixture into a 13x9-inch greased baking pan.
Place in the oven and bake it for about 40 minutes.
Allow the cake to cool for about 5 minutes.
Place the boiling water in a bowl and incorporate the cherry gelatin. Stir until the gelatin has dissolved.
Poke holes in the cake with a fork and slowly pour the gelatin mixture over the cake.
Allow it to cool for 20 minutes.
Cover the cake and place in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Place the cream cheese in a bowl and whip it until it becomes fluffy.
Incorporate the whipped cream.
Spread the cream cheese mixture over the cake.
Top the mixture with the cherry pie filling.
Cover the cake and place in the refrigerator for another 2 hours before serving.

Cherry Turnovers

What’s great about this recipe, aside from the flavor is that it’s very easy to make and assemble and it tastes amazingly good.

Yields:
4 servings

Ingredients

1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar

2 tablespoons milk

1 cup cherry pie filling

1 (8-ooz) tube crescent rolls, refrigerated

Method of Preparation:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Unroll the dough and separate it into 4 rectangles.
Place them on a baking sheet.
Pour 1/4 cup cherry filling on one half of each rectangle.
Fold the dough over the filling and squeeze the edges to seal.
Place in the oven and allow them to bake for 10 minutes.
Place the confectioners’ sugar on a bowl and incorporate the milk.
Whip them together.
Drizzle the sugar and milk mixture over the turnovers.
Serve warm.

Cherry Crème Brûlée

Crème Brûlée is one of the most famous French desserts there is. And this recipe brings that amazing flavor combined with cherries that makes it ten times better.

Yields:
8 servings

Ingredients

6 egg yolks

3 tablespoons sugar, for crust

1/3 cup cherry juice concentrate

8 tablespoons sugar

2 1/4 cups heavy cream

Method of Preparation:

Place the heavy cream in a saucepan and incorporate the cherry juice.
Bring the mixture to a simmer and remove from heat.
Place the egg yolks in a bowl and incorporate the sugar.
Whip the ingredients together for about 1 minute.
Gradually pour in the cream mixture into the egg mixture. Whip the ingredients while pouring.
Pour the mixture into a saucepan and heat the ingredients over low heat for a couple of minutes, until the consistency of the mixture becomes thicker.
Place the mixture into ramekins.
Arrange the ramekins in a baking pan.
Place the ramekins in the oven over 300 degrees.
Bake for 30 to 40 minutes.
Allow them to cool in the fridge for at least 2 hours.
Sprinkle sugar over the brûlée and bake quickly under broiler to create the crust.
Serve.

Awesome Pound Cake

This cake is very characteristic of the Holiday season and that’s one of the reasons why it’s so great. Enjoy this great recipe that has the most awesome fruit of all: cherries.

Yields:
12 to 14 servings

Ingredients

1 teaspoon almond extract

1 cup maraschino cherries, halved and drained

3 teaspoons baking powder

4 eggs

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 (8-oz) package cream cheese

2 cups flour

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/4 cup flour

1 1/2 cups white sugar

1 cup butter

Method of Preparation:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
Grease and flour an 8-inch tube pan.
In a bowl place the baking powder and incorporate the salt and flour; mix the ingredients.
In another bowl place the cream cheese and incorporate the sugar and butter. Cream the ingredients together until the mixture is light.
Incorporate the eggs one at the time and pour in the almond and vanilla extract.
Pour in the flour mixture gradually and keep beating the mixture until fully combined.
Place the 1/4 cup of flour over the cherries to cover them and incorporate them in the mixture.
Pour the mixture into the prepared pan.
Place in the oven and bake the cake for about 80 minutes.
Allow it to cool for 10 minutes in the pan and then place in a wire rack to cool completely.

Drinks

Cherry Mojitos

Get the party started with this fresh recipe for mojitos. You and your friends will go nuts once you try the amazing flavor this beverage has.

Yields:
4-6 servings

Ingredients

1 cup citrus flavored rum

1 pound frozen cherries, pitted

3 limes, zested

1 cup water

1/2 cup mint leaves

2 cups crushed ice

1 2/3 cups lime simple syrup

2 cups sugar

Fresh cherries, for garnish

1/3 cup lime juice

Extra crushed ice for serving

Lime wedges, for garnish

Method of Preparation:

Place the mint leaves in a blender and incorporate the frozen cherries, lime juice, rum, simple syrup and crushed ice. Blend the mixture until smooth.
Pour the mixture into glasses and incorporate some crushed ice.
Serve with cherries and lime wedges.

For the simple syrup:

Pour the water in a saucepan and incorporate the lime zest and sugar.
Heat the mixture over medium heat and bring to a boil.
Reduce the heat and allow the mixture to simmer for about 5 minutes.
Stir the mixture occasionally and remove from the heat as soon as the sugar has dissolved completely.
Allow the syrup to cool for about 20 minutes.
Strain the mixture before using.

Cherry-Ginger Iced Tea

What can be more refreshing than an amazing iced tea? This recipe will blow your mind when you taste the main combination of ginger and cherries.

Yields:
4 servings

Ingredients

4 bags green tea

1 cup cherries, pitted

4 lemon slices

3 tablespoons sugar

1 (2-inch) piece of ginger, peeled

1 tablespoon lemon juice

4 cups water

Method of Preparation:

In a bowl, place the ginger and the cherries. Drizzle some sugar on top of it and pour 2 cups water.
Place the bowl covered inside the refrigerator and allow it to chill for at least 2 hours.
In a saucepan, pour 2 cups water and bring it to a boil.
Place the tea bags in a jug and pour the boiling water over them.
Allow the tea bags to steep in the water for 90 seconds. Squeeze the tea bags into the jug and discard the tea bags.
Strain the cherry water and pour it into the jug with the tea.
Serve with lemon juice and lemon slices.

Cherry and Strawberry Smoothie

This cherry and strawberry smoothie tastes so good that you’re going to want to have it every day. Double the recipe if want to invite some friends and share the goodness.

Yields:
2 servings

Ingredients

1 cup fresh strawberries

1 cup frozen cherries

2 tablespoons honey

3 tablespoons orange juice concentrate

1/2 cup cherry juice

Ground nutmeg

1/2 cup plain yogurt

Method of Preparation:

Place the yogurt in the blender.
Incorporate the cherry juice, strawberries, orange juice concentrate, honey and cherries.
Process all the ingredients together until the mixture smoothens.
Pour the smoothies into the glasses and sprinkle them with some ground nutmeg.
Serve immediately.

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