Bing Cherry Recipes

Summer is here and cherry season is at its peak. One of the most popular among the cherry clan is the sweetly delectable Bing cherry. Cherries are packed with Vitamin C, which helps to fade and minimize the appearance of your scar. It’s to your benefit to eat this delicious fruit!

Here’s some recipes to get you started!

Bing Cherry Salad

Ingredients:

• 1 fifteen ounce can of Bing cherries
• 2 eight ounce cans of crushed pineapple in juice
• 1 six ounce package of cherry-flavored gelatin
• 1 cup of cold water
• Garnishes: poppy seeds or arugula leaves

Preparation:

1. Drain cherries and pineapple, reserving 1 ½ cups of fruit juice in a saucepan.
2. (If necessary, add water to equal 1½ cups.)
3. Bring juice mixture to a boil over medium heat.
4. Stir in gelatin, and cook for two minutes, while continuing constant stirring, or until gelatin dissolves.
5. Remove from heat and stir in 1 cup of cold water.
6. Chill until it reaches a consistency of unbeaten egg whites (about one and a half hours.)
7. Once the desired consistency is reached, gently stir in drained cherries and pineapple.
8. Pour the mixture into an eight inch square baking dish.
9. Cover and chill for eight hours or until firm.
10. Once completely chilled, garnish if desired.

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Double Chocolate Covered Cherry Muffins

Ingredients:

• 1½ cups of all-purpose flour
• 1 cup of white sugar
• ¼ cup of unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons of baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon of salt
• ¼ cup of milk
• ¼ cup of vegetable oil
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup of fresh Bing cherries, pitted and chopped
• 1 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preparation:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. In a large sized mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt.
3. In a medium sized mixing bowl, beat together the milk, vegetable oil, egg and vanilla extract.
4. Gradually stir the dry mixture into the wet mixture, until combined.
5. Stir in the Bing cherries and chocolate chips until batter is thick.
6. Spoon the batter into a greased muffin tin filling each compartment about three fourths full.
7. Bake for eighteen to twenty-three minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
8. Allow cooling time in the pan for five minutes before removing. Makes one dozen muffins.

Enjoy the sweetness of the summer rays against the skin and the sweetness of cherries on the tongue all rolled together into one with these delicious Bing cherry delights!

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