Easy Maraschino Cherries Food

HOMEMADE MARASCHINO CHERRIES

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Bring the water and pickling salt to a boil in a pot, stirring until the salt is dissolved. Let cool for 10 minutes, then pour over pitted sweet cherries. Cover and let sit 12 hours or overnight.
• Drain the cherries, discarding the brine, and rinse in cold water. Place in a bowl and set aside.
• In a medium saucepan, combine the sugar, water, lemon juice, and red food coloring, if using. Bring just to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar, and remove from the heat.
• Pour the liquid over the cherries, cover, and let stand for 24 hours.
• Drain the cherries, reserving the juice. Set the cherries aside. Bring reserved juice to a boil. Remove from the heat and stir in the almond extract, if using.
• Pour the warm liquid over the cherries.
• Pack the cherries with the juice in clean jars and store in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.

REAL MARASCHINO CHERRIES

Steps:

• Bring the liqueur to a simmer, and then turn off the heat. Add the cherries, stir, let cool, and then pour into jars. Refrigerate. Cherries will be tasty for months.

EASY MARASCHINO CHERRIES

Steps:

• 1. To each quart size jar add 2tsp sugar, pitted cherries, pour liqueur over cherries to cover. Cover shake and store in fridge for 2 weeks, shaking twice a day.
• 2. ingredients

MARASCHINO CHERRY LOAF

Steps:

• Put dry ingredients in bowl; beat in eggs, milk, juice and oil and flavoring. Beat until smooth.
• Stir in cherries (cut in half) and nuts.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour in a loaf pan.

MARASCHINO CHERRY BARS

Steps:

• Cream sugar and butter in a mixing bowl till smooth and creamy.
• Beat in egg, vanilla, and almond extract. Stir in flour and salt, then cherries.
• Chill for at least 30 minutes or until no longer sticky. Pat dough into a lightly greased 15" x 10" jelly roll pan. I periodically dip my hands in water so the dough doesn't stick to them.
• Bake at 350 for 15-18 minutes. Cool completely and drizzle with glaze.
• To make glaze, combine powdered sugar and enough cherry juice till you get the right consistency.

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• Prep a delicious dessert in 30 minutes or less!

17 WAYS TO USE MARASCHINO CHERRIES

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CHERRY CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven too 350F.
• Grease muffin tins.
• In a large mixing bowl mix cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, oil and cherry juice with a whisk until well incorporated.
• Using 2 soup spoons, fill each muffin tin half way with chocolate cake mix batter.
• Using a small teaspoon add 3 cherries from the can of pie filling. You want to add these to the centre of the cupcake so they bake inside and offer a secret surprise!
• Add another spoonful of cake batter to each muffin. Be sure to spread the cake batter over the cherries so they are not exposed.
• Bake cherry cupcakes in the oven for 20 minutes.
• Let cupcakes cool for at least an hour. Once cool gently remove each cupcake and place on a wire rack.
• Using a frosting spatula, spread vanilla and/or chocolate icing onto each cupcake.
• Top each cupcake with a Maraschino cherry and serve with ice cream.

HOMEMADE MARASCHINO CHERRIES

Steps:

• The night before, place the cherries into a mesh strainer set over a bowl and thaw and to collect any juices.
• The morning of, combine the sugar and water in a saucepan. Heat on medium-low heat, stirring until the sugar has dissolved.
• Remove off of the heat and squeeze in the juice of 1/2 a small lemon, 1 teaspoon vanilla and any juiced collected in the bottom of the bowl. Allow to cool completely.
• Spoon the thawed cherries into a pint sized jar and pour the syrup over top, leaving 1-inch at the top.
• Use a knife and work it around the edges to release any air bubbles. Cover with a tight fitting lid and refrigerated for 18 to 24 hours.

CHOCOLATE-COVERED MARASCHINO CHERRIES

Steps:

• Drain cherries,place on paper towels and pat well.
• Set aside.
• Place sifted powdered sugar in bowl.
• Combine melted butter,evaporated milk vanilla,and salt.
• Pour over powdered sugar and mix well.
• May need to use hands to form a stiff,not sticky dough.
• Add more powdered sugar slowly,if need to form dough.
• Now pinch of a small amount,flatten into a disc and form around each cherry.
• Pinch off any excess dough.
• Place cherry on wax paper lined cookie sheets and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Melt chocolate chips and shortening over boiling water in double boiler.
• Dip cherries in chocolate,scraping off excess.
• Refrigerate until chocolate is hard.
• (I cheat sometimes and just use the chocolate flavored Almond Bark or candy coating).

HOW TO MAKE MARASCHINO CHERRIES

Steps:

• Start by removing the pits and stems from your cherries. Using a cherry pitter is the most efficient way to do it!
• Next, in a large pot add the water and bring to a soft boil. Add in the sugar and whisk to dissolve.
• Let it boil and add the cinnamon stick, lemon peel, star of anise, and fresh grated nutmeg to the mixture. Reduce the heat to medium low.
• Add in the cherries and allow it to simmer on lower heat for 2-3 minutes. They should just be slightly tender, but still hold up and have some bite to them.
• Turn off the heat and stir in the Luxardo liqueur and the vanilla extract.
• Immediately remove the pot from the burner and place it carefully in an ice bath to cool. I use one side of the sink filled with cold water and ice and place the pot right in. Stir for a few minutes to also speed up the process.
• Once fully cooled to room temperature, divide into jars and place in the fridge. These are best kept cold unless you properly can them and follow safety procedures for doing so.