Sour Cherry Pickle Food

SOUR CHERRY PICKLE

Steps:

• Wash and drain the cherries, place them on a metal baking sheet, and set in the sun for 1 hour to be sure they are completely dry.
• Place cherries in a sterilized jar with a plastic lid; add salt. Pour in vinegar to fill the jar. Close lid tightly and set aside for taste and color to ripen, 3 to 4 weeks. Refrigerate.

SOUR CHERRY CRISP

Steps:

• Make filling and place in an oven proof casserole dish
• Sprinkle topping over pie filling particularly around edges
• Bake at 350F for 45 minutes to one hour
• Serve with vanilla ice cream while still warm

SWEET AND SPICY TOMATOES, PICKLED GREEN,CHERRY TOMATOES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine onion, and tomatoes.
• Pack mixture into 3 (1-quart) or 6 (1-pint) canning jars. Place a garlic clove and a chili or two in each jar, and set aside.
• In a large saucepan, combine sugar, salt, vinegar, turmeric, celery seed, mustard seeds.and peppercorn. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; stir until sugar dissolves.
• Pour mixture over produce, leaving a 1/2-inch space at the top of each jar.
• Wipe rims of excess; screw on lids.
• Bring a large stock pot of water to a boil. Using canning tongs, gently place jars in boiling water, making sure the water covers the jars (if not, add additional water to cover).
• Let jars sit in gently simmering water for 10 minutes.
• Remove; let cool slightly.
• Check seal by pressing in center of lid. If it doesn't pop back, it is properly sealed. If it does, return jars to water for 10 more minutes.
• Let sealed jars cool completely.
• Let pickled tomatoes stand until flavors have melded, at least 2 weeks. Store unopened jars in a cool, dark place up to 6 months. Once opened, jars will keep in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.

SOUR CHERRY JAM

Steps:

• Wash, stem, and pit cherries.
• Chop them small pieces.
• Put fruit and sugar in a large saucepan.
• Boil hard for 1 minute.
• Remove from heat and stir in liquid pectin.
• Skin 5 minutes.Add almond extract,.
• Put in jars and seal with hot lids.
• I sometime do a 5 minute hot bath, but not everytime.