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juicy roasted cherries on top of strained yogurt
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Roasted Cherries

Roasted cherries served on top of strained yogurt, a simple and wonderful cherry dessert made with fresh sweet cherries.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Additional Time12 hours
Total Time13 hours
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: American, German
Servings: 4
Calories: 357kcal
Author: Adina

Ingredients

  • Strained yogurt:
  • 1 kg/ 2.2 lbs plain creamy yogurt Greek yogurt
  • 2-3 tablespoons brown sugar to taste
  • vanilla extract to taste
  • Roasted cherries:
  • 1 kg/ 2.2 lbs cherries pitted and halved
  • 4 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 vanilla bean See note 1
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 2 star anise
  • 3 green cardamom pods
  • 150 ml/ 5 fl.oz/ ⅔ cup freshly squeezed orange juice 1-2 oranges
  • 2 tablespoons elderflower syrup optional (See note 2)

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.
  • 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.
  • 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 liquid doesn't touch the yogurt in the sieve.
  • 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.

Roasted cherries:

  • Preheat the oven to 200 degreesCelsius/ 390 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Place the halved cherries into 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.
  • Squeeze the oranges and mix the juice with the elderflower syrup, if using. Pour over the cherries and mix well.
  • 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.

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Notes

  1. The spices are optional. If you choose not to use them, replace them with 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract.
  2. If you don't have any elderflower syrup, you can leave it out or replace it with some other 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