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    Roasted Cherries

    Published by: Adina July 18, 2020 ยท Last modified: June 13, 2024 2 Comments
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    roasted cherries in a roasting tin with a cinnamon stick.

    These flavorful roasted cherries are served on top of strained yogurt. Try this simple and wonderful cherry dessert made with fresh sweet cherries.

    roasted cherries in oven

    You will not believe how good these roasted cherries are. Amazing! I made them a few days ago, and we had the cherries with some strained yogurt. We liked them so much that I made another batch the very next day.

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    • How to roast cherries?
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    Ingredients

    sweet cherries

    Cherries: I used cherries from our huge cherry tree in the garden. They are called โ€œheart cherriesโ€ in Germany. They are heart-shaped, large, firm, plump, sweet, and become really dark when perfectly ripe. Honestly, they are the best cherries I have ever eaten.

    • They are rather similar to the Bing cherries (the link opens in a new tab).
    • Of course, any other sweet cherry variety will be fine; these two are just the varieties I know best.
    • I weighed the cherries after I pitted them, so about 2 lbs/ 1 kg prepared cherries. The amount you use doesn't have to be exact, some more or less cherries will be fine, just make sure that the roasting pan you are using is large enough to keep them all in a single layer.

    Yogurt: Full-fat Greek yogurt or lower fat; about 1.8 % but not lower than that.

    Spices: A vanilla bean pod, a cinnamon stick, 2 star anise, and some cardamom pods. These spices really enhance the flavor of the roasted cherries with strained yogurt, yet they are optional.

    • You can make perfectly delicious roasted cherries without any spices at all, maybe just a teaspoon of pure vanilla extract.

    Orange juice and elderflower syrup: I always use freshly squeezed orange juice. The elderflower syrup is optional as well. I love it, but you can leave it out entirely or replace it with any other syrup of choice. I use it mostly because I always seem to have it in the pantry.

    How to roast cherries?

    This recipe is so easy, but the taste will knock your socks off.

    It is something completely appropriate for guests as well; you can make it well in advance, it looks great on the plate, it is light after a several course meal, and the taste... well, I've mentioned that before... AMAZING!

    How to make strained yogurt

    The strained yogurt has to be made in advance, you should start with it the afternoon or the evening before you want to serve it.

    • You will need a sieve, a large bowl, and a clean kitchen or cheesecloth.
    • The sieve should not touch the bottom of the bowl; there should be some space left in between the two. Place the towel or cheesecloth on the sieve and pour the yogurt in there.
    • Gather the ends of the kitchen towel and cover the yogurt with them.
    • Place the bowl with the sieve in the fridge and leave it there for at least 5-6 hours or, ideally, overnight. Discard the strained liquid once during this time so that the accumulated whey from the bowl doesn't touch the yogurt in the sieve.
    • Turn the strained yogurt into a clean bowl and add brown sugar and vanilla extract to taste. Stir well and leave for a while.
    • The brown sugar that I use is quite rough and it takes a while for it to disintegrate into the yogurt. By waiting for a short while, you avoid adding too much sugar. Don't forget that the cherries are sweet as well, so don't exaggerate with the sugar.

    You can also serve the strained yogurt with canned apricots or cherry sauce, with preserved blueberries or berries (fresh or frozen) mixed with a little sugar.

    Prepare the cherries

    • Pit and halve the cherries. Place them into a roasting tray.
    • Add sugar and mix.
    • Add the spices, if using, and let the cherries marinate for about 10 minutes.
    • Add the freshly squeezed orange juice and the elderflower syrup if using.
    • Roast the cherries in the preheated oven for about 15 minutes, stirring well. Roast for another 15 minutes.
    roasted cherries recipe

    How to serve roasted cherries?

    The cherries can be served hot or cooled.

    The roasted cherries will be more than what you need for serving with the yogurt. Keep the rest in the fridge and enjoy it with porridge or homemade muesli in the morning.

    You can serve the roasted cherries with some plain cake as well or stir them into unstrained yogurt, you can have them with semolina or rice pudding or with ice cream as well. There are lots and lots of possibilities.

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    roasted cherries served over strained greek yogurt.

    Roasted Cherries

    Roasted cherries served on top of strained yogurt, a simple and wonderful cherry dessert made with fresh sweet cherries.
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    Course: Desserts
    Cuisine: American, German
    Prep Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Additional Time: 12 hours hours
    Total Time: 13 hours hours
    Servings: 4 servings
    Calories: 357kcal
    Author: Adina
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    Ingredients 

    Strained yogurt (Note 1):

    • 2 lbs Greek yogurt 1 kg
    • 2-3 tablespoons brown sugar to taste
    • vanilla extract to taste

    Roasted cherries:

    • 2 lbs cherries pitted and halved, 1 kg
    • 4 tablespoons brown sugar
    • 1 vanilla bean Note 2
    • 1 cinnamon stick
    • 2 star anise
    • 3 green cardamom pods
    • โ…” cup orange juice freshly squeezed, 1-2 oranges, 150 ml
    • 2 tablespoons elderflower syrup optional, Note 3

    Instructions

    Strained yogurt:

    • Start with the yogurt. Place a fine-meshed sieve on top of a bowl. The sieve should not touch the bottom of the bowl, there should be some space left in between the two.
    • Add yogurt: Place a very clean kitchen towel or cheesecloth on the sieve and pour the yogurt in there. Gather the ends of the kitchen towel and cover the yogurt with them.
      2 lbs Greek yogurt / 1 kg
    • Strain yogurt: Place the bowl with the sieve in the fridge and let it sit for at least 5-6 hours or, ideally, overnight.
    • Discard the strained liquid once during this time, so that the accumulated liquid doesn't touch the yogurt in the sieve.
    • Add sugar: When ready to serve, turn the strained yogurt into a clean bowl and add brown sugar and vanilla extract to taste. Stir well and leave for a while to give the sugar time to disintegrate into the yogurt. By waiting a bit, you avoid adding too much sugar.
      2-3 tablespoons brown sugar + vanilla extract

    Roasted cherries:

    • Preheat the oven to 400ยฐF/ 200ยฐC.
    • Marinate cherries: Place the halved cherries in a roasting tray, add the sugar, and mix gently, distributing the fruit evenly on the tray. Add the split vanilla bean, the cinnamon stick, star anise, and cardamom seeds. Let the fruit marinate for about 10 minutes.
      2 lbs cherries/ 1 kg + 4 tablespoons brown sugar + 1 vanilla bean + 1 cinnamon stick + 2 star anise + 3 green cardamom pods
    • Squeeze the oranges and mix the juice with the elderflower syrup, if using. Pour over the cherries and mix well.
      โ…” cup orange juice/ 150 ml + 2 tablespoons elderflower syrup
    • Roast the cherries: Place the roasting tray in the oven and bake the cherries for about 15 minutes. Stir well, distribute the fruit evenly again, and continue roasting for another 15 minutes.
    • Serve hot on cooled on top of the strained yogurt.

    Notes

    1. The strained yogurt is optional. You can make it to serve it with the cherries or you can roast the cherries and use them for other purposes.ย 
    2. The spices are optional. If you choose not to use them, replace them with 1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract.
    3. Syrup: If you don't have elderflower syrup, you can leave it out or substitute another syrup.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1g | Calories: 357kcal | Carbohydrates: 80g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 93mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 72g
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    1. Adina says

      August 04, 2015 at 10:54 am

      I almost managed that. ๐Ÿ™‚

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    2. Coco in the Kitchen says

      August 03, 2015 at 9:46 pm

      Those cherries look amazing.
      I probably could eat the whole lot!

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