Cherry Festival Pecan Stickey Buns Cherry Lemonade Using [censored] Cherries Using Dried Cherries
Cherry Festival Pecan Sticky Buns
A delightful complement to any early-morning breakfast, mid-day brunch, or an evening or holiday
meal. The fragrant taste of cherries is blended nicely into the filling, surrounded by sweet dough.
Basic Sweet Dough
4 cups Milk 2 tablespoons Yeast 1 cup Sugar 1 tablespoon Salt 4 oz Butter (melted)
1/4 teaspoon Nutmeg 1 teaspoon Vanilla 4 Eggs 6 - 7 cups All-purpose flour
Heat milk until a skin forms on surface, remove from heat and add butter. Allow mixture to cool. Add
eggs, sugar, yeast and vanilla and beat into the milk mixture. Gradually add the flour and salt.
Stir until a smooth but sticky dough is formed. Cover and let rise in a warm place.
Filling for Sweet Dough
8 Tbsp Softened butter 1 cup Brown sugar 2 Tbsp Cinnamon 1 1/2cup Dried Cherries, chopped
Smear
1 cup firmly packed Brown Sugar 1 Tbsp Cinnamon 12 oz (3 sticks) Butter, melted
2/4 cup Corn syrup 1 cup Honey 2 cups Pecans pieces
Cream first three ingredients. Using an electric mixer, slowly blend in syrup and honey on MED
speed. Reserve the pecans for the assembly process.
To Assemble Sticky Buns:
Roll dough into a large rectangle. Using a pastry brush, apply the melted butter on the dough. Mix
together the brown sugar and the cinnamon and sprinkle the mixture over the top of the butter.
Evenly distribute the chopped cherries over the dough. Roll the dough up jelly-roll style and seal
the edges tightly. Let rest while preparing the pan. Take a 12" X 18" baking sheet and apply one
quarter to one third inch of the smear to the bottom. Be careful not to use too much. Sprinkle the
pecans onto the smear. Save remaining smear for another pan. Take the prepared sweet dough and cut
it into 1 1/2" circles until all the dough is used. Place the rolls, wide side down on the prepared
pan about 1/2_" apart. Place pan in a warm place and proof until almost double in volume. Bake at
350 - 375 F for 20 - 25 min. or until smear is a rich amber color. After removing from the oven,
immediately invert the pan onto a clean serving dish. to the top
Cherry Lemonade
Yield aprox 1 qt
6 oz Lemon juice, fresh squeezed 4 Tbsp Confectioners' sugar 24 oz Water 4 oz Cherry juice
concentrate
Combine the lemon juice and the sugar. Stir to dissolve. Add the water and cherry juice concentrate
and stir. Serve over ice. to the top
Using [censored] Cherries
Santa's Treat: Add toasted almonds to cherry pie filling along with a little almond extract; use to
fill crepes.
Sugar and Spice: Serve warm cherry pie filling over just made gingerbread.
Christmas Brunch: Add cinnamon, cloves and allspice to cherry pie filling; use as a filling
for omelets.
Holiday Buffet: Combine cherry pie filling and canned sweet potatoes; bake in a 350-degree oven for
25 to 30 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.
Super Bowl Sensation: Mix dried [censored] cherries with cashews, smoked almonds, or honey-roasted peanuts
for a tasty snack.
Apres-ski: Combine cherry juice blend, a little sugar, a hint of lemon, whole cloves and a cinnamon
stick. Simmer over low heat for 10 minutes. Discard cloves and cinnamon stick. Store in a thermos
for an after-skiing treat.
Be My Valentine: Pair up cherries and chocolate for taste- tempting Valentine's Day treats. Add
cherry pie filling to your favorite brownie recipe or dollop cherry pie filling into chocolate
cupcakes before baking.
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Using Dried Cherries
Dried [censored] cherries make delicious additions to meals and snacks.
Dried [censored] cherries are a relatively new product that is available in bulk and single-serve packages
in supermarkets, specialty food stores and by mail order. Here are some fast facts about this
nutritious, no-fat product:
It takes six to eight pounds of fresh [censored] cherries to make one pound of dried cherries.
Dried [censored] cherries are generally infused with sugar or other sweeteners prior to drying. This
improves the distinctive [censored] cherry flavor.
No additives or preservatives, other than the sweeteners, are added in the processing of
the product.
The minimum shelf life for dried cherries is 12 months, provided they are stored in a cool, dry
place. It is not necessary to refrigerate or freeze them.
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