Cherry
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These cherries are bright red in color and taste subtlety sweet. Along with eating right off the bush, these cherries are perfect for making jam, pie filling, or even juice.
Variety:
- Barbados (Zones 9-11)
Care Instructions
Place in a site which receives full to partial sun. Water the plant thoroughly and wait till the top 1-2 inches of soil gets dry before the next watering schedule. Cherry bushes require deep, well-drained soil. Fertilize using a low-nitrogen mix in early spring.
Recipe
Cherry Cobbler
Ingredients (Cherry Filling):
2 lbs cherries fresh, pitted and cut in half
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 tbsp cornstarch
2 tbsp lemon juice
1/8 tsp salt
Ingredients (Batter):
1 cup all purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 tbsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 egg
3/4 cup milk
1/2 cup butter unsalted, melted
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 375 F degrees.
2. Wash + pit your cherries. Slice the cherries in half + add them to a saucepan with the rest of the filling ingredients. Cook them over medium heat for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3. In a separate bowl, mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, egg, + milk in a bowl until smooth. Melt the butter in the skillet, remove from heat, then pour the batter in.
4. Spoon the cherry mixture in an even layer over the batter and bake at 350°F for 40 to 45 minutes, or until golden brown.
