Fourth Of July Cherries
It is a holiday weekend here in the US and it is time for some Fourth of July cherries! This time of year cherries are one of my favorite things. That reminds me, you can still link to yesterdays Thursday Favorite Things Blog hop too. Cherries are in all of the markets around here at this time of year. My sweet husband is from Michigan, where they have the Cherry Festival in Traverse City. Some of you may remember that I mentioned a while back that we plan to retire there ( please click HERE if you missed it).
I could make some of our favorite cherry recipes with cherries straight off of the trees!
Or maybe this new recipe for Cherry Macaroons from Taste Of Home (I am a Taste Of Home blogger)
Ingredients
1-1/3 cups shortening
1-1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon almond extract
3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups flaked coconut
1 cup maraschino cherries, chopped
Directions
In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add eggs and extract; mix well.
Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually add
to creamed mixture. Stir in the coconut and cherries (dough will be
very stiff).
Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto greased baking sheets.
Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on
wire racks. Yield: about 6 dozen.
find more Taste of Home fourth of July recipes HERE
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Enjoy your weekend have fun be safe and Happy Fourth of July!
Thank you for sharing this post at City of Creative Dream’s City of Links on Friday! I appreciate you taking the time to party with me. Hope to see you again this week 🙂
I’m going crazy with your recipes!!! 😛 Now I’m always hungry!
Love the cherry juice tip, boy do I need that!
I have a bowl of cherries to enjoy right now. I usually just pit them and put them on top of cereal…that’s like dessert to me! I love your new banner my friend! Hugs, Diane
Thanks for stopping by the other day, Katherine! I LOVE this post b/c cherries are my favorite thing. The cookies look amazing. I’ll have to do some baking soon . . .
Hi Nicole, my pleasure, I enjoy my visits I hope you will enjoy the cherry recipes xo
Yum – I just pitted cherries this afternoon for the freezer!
Hi Debbie, do you freeze them fresh? xo
Hi Katherine, yes – I use a sharp knife to go around the cherry and twist. This releases one half and makes it easier to get the pit out of the other. I then line a cookie sheet with a piece of parchment paper and lay out the cherries evenly. The cookie sheet then goes into the freeze for a couple of hours to flash freeze (I don’t cover) The cherries can then be placed in a freezer Ziploc bag. The freezing on the cookie sheet allows the cherries to stay separate and not stick together in the storage bag.
We haven’t had cherries yet this season. I’ve seen them in the store though, and I’m raring to get in there and get some recipes going too.
Hi Rosey I hope you will have a chance to try some cherry recipes soon. Hugs!
The yummies look yummy! I love cherries. Did you know that fresh cherries were great for joint pain. Honestly, it works.!
Thank you Bonnie, I wasn’t aware of that. My husband has rheumatoid arthritis I will have him eat plenty of them. ♥
Cherries are on the counter right now. They get eaten too fast for anything to be made with them!
giggle, we bought 4 lbs!
Mmmm cherries!
This time of year is one of my favorite for fresh fruit. Plenty of strawberries and cherries. xo
yummmmm cherries! We have a wild cherry tree but no cherries this year 🙁 Hope you have a great holiday weekend!
darn..maybe next year. Are they tart or sweet? Hugs
Whoo yummy 🙂
I love cherries ..
me too xo
Cherries have finally gone down in price in our markets here . . . from $10.00 a pound down to $4.00 a pound, so I’m so looking forward to baking with my favorite fruit CHERRIES!!!!! YUM! Happy 4th Katie!
xo
Roz
Oh my goodness $10 a pound, that is crazy. My hubby asked me the other day if we should plant a cherry tree. giggle. Cherries are one of my favs too. xo
Happy 4th of July, Katie to you and your family. Wonderful cherry recipes and hugs to you my friend for sharing them here today 😉 xoxo!!
Hi Janine, I hope you are all enjoying a wonderful weekend xo
We discovered a few months back that cherries and tart cherry juice help people who have difficulty sleeping. My husband drinks it every night now before bed. These look yummy, Katie! Happy 4th!
Wonderful tip about the cherry juice my friend xo
These look wonderful! Have a wonderful holiday!
Thank you Carla I hope to share even more cherry recipes soon. Hugs
Yummy cherries 🙂 Happy 4th of July my friend…I hoep you have a very special and happy time celebrating with friends and family :)) Have a great weekend xx
we have been enjoying some quiet time at home this weekend and went for a lovely drive too. xo