Popped Cherry Food

POPPED CHERRY

Steps:

• Fill a highball glass with ice, and pour in the cherry juice, vodka, and orange juice. Stir to mix, and garnish with maraschino cherries to serve.

CHERRY TART POPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Soak wooden pop sticks in water.
• Place the cherries into a saucepan, and stir in white sugar, cornstarch, water, and almond extract. Stirring constantly, bring the mixture to a boil over medium heat, and cook until thick, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
• On a floured surface, unroll the pie crusts, and roll each crust out to an 11-inch circle. Cut each crust into 18 rectangles about 1 1/2-inch by 2 inches.
• Place 18 squares onto the prepared baking sheet about 1 inch apart, and place a wooden pop stick onto each square so that about 1 inch of the stick is on the dough rectangle. Spoon about 1 teaspoon of the cherry filling into center of each dough rectangle. Top each tart with a second rectangle of dough, and crimp the edges of the little tarts with a fork. Press dough around stick to help hold the stick in place.
• Bake in the preheated oven until the tarts are lightly browned at the edges, 10 to 12 minutes. Allow to cool.
• Make the glaze by stirring confectioners' sugar with milk and vanilla extract until smooth and pourable (not thin). Spread a coating of glaze over each tart, and sprinkle the tarts with candy sprinkles. Allow the glaze to set for several hours before serving.

CHERRY POPOVERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Combine milk, flour, salt, and butter.
• Beat until just smooth.
• Beat in eggs one at a time.
• Stir in cherries.
• Let batter rest at room temperature for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, generously butter or grease 12 muffin cups.
• Place in oven to preheat.
• When batter has rested, carefully remove pans from oven.
• Fill each cup about 3/4 full.
• Bake for 20 minutes.
• Reduce heat to 350° and bake for 10-15 minutes longer, or until puffed and golden brown.
• Remove pans from oven.
• Carefully pierce a hole in the top of each popover to let steam escape.
• Cook 5 minutes before serving.

CHERRY POPPER SHOT

Steps:

• Pour irish cream and tequila rose into a shot glass in equal parts and serve.