Cherries

[h2oville rocket]

New record- 14 gallons and counting. The tree is all but dead- whole inside is rotten but produces like crazy.

[hammb]

New record- 14 gallons and counting. The tree is all but dead- whole inside is rotten but produces like crazy.

This must just be an insanely good year for cherries. My grandfather said he's never gotten more than a few cherries off his tree since he's had it...usually the birds just ravage them. This year though my uncle has picked a 5 gallon bucket, grandma's made 4 pies and frozen 18 quarts of pitted cherries, and I picked close to a gallon myself.

[Warthog]

My mom and I make this thing called a dump cake. The name sounds a little peculiar, but it tastes fantastic and is eas to make.

We usually used 2 cans of cherry pie filling, so you would need to find recipe to make that yourself, but once you have made the filling here's what you need to do.

Grease a 9x13 pan with spray or butter. Dump in the cherry filling and spread it evenly in the bottom of the pan. Take a box of vanilla or yellow cake mix (just the powder, nothing else) and sprinkle it evenly across the top of the cherries. Use a fork to break up the larger clumps, but little clumps are fine (and are actually my favorite part). Take a stick or two of butter (Paula Deen, anyone?) and slice it up on top of the cake mix, spreading it evenly so it melts over the top. Bake it in the oven for 45-50 minutes at 350* or until the top is golden and crispy. This is particularly good served hot and a la mode.

I have also seen it cooked in a dutch oven while camping.

We make this, but mix the cherry pie filling with a can of crushed pineapple (drained).

[h2oville rocket]

My mom and I make this thing called a dump cake. The name sounds a little peculiar, but it tastes fantastic and is eas to make.

We usually used 2 cans of cherry pie filling, so you would need to find recipe to make that yourself, but once you have made the filling here's what you need to do.

Grease a 9x13 pan with spray or butter. Dump in the cherry filling and spread it evenly in the bottom of the pan. Take a box of vanilla or yellow cake mix (just the powder, nothing else) and sprinkle it evenly across the top of the cherries. Use a fork to break up the larger clumps, but little clumps are fine (and are actually my favorite part). Take a stick or two of butter (Paula Deen, anyone?) and slice it up on top of the cake mix, spreading it evenly so it melts over the top. Bake it in the oven for 45-50 minutes at 350* or until the top is golden and crispy. This is particularly good served hot and a la mode.

I have also seen it cooked in a dutch oven while camping.

We make this, but mix the cherry pie filling with a can of crushed pineapple (drained).

Yeah, that's how I had it. Either way....

[h2oville rocket]

New record- 14 gallons and counting. The tree is all but dead- whole inside is rotten but produces like crazy.

This must just be an insanely good year for cherries. My grandfather said he's never gotten more than a few cherries off his tree since he's had it...usually the birds just ravage them. This year though my uncle has picked a 5 gallon bucket, grandma's made 4 pies and frozen 18 quarts of pitted cherries, and I picked close to a gallon myself.

My dad always hung tinfoil strips in the cherry tree back home. Birds would flock around them and laugh while eating the cherries. When I pointed this out to him he said "The tinfoil isn't there to deter birds, its there to deter wolverines- seen any wolverines out there? I thought not."

[SaxyIrishTenor]

My mom and I make this thing called a dump cake. The name sounds a little peculiar, but it tastes fantastic and is eas to make.

We usually used 2 cans of cherry pie filling, so you would need to find recipe to make that yourself, but once you have made the filling here's what you need to do.

Grease a 9x13 pan with spray or butter. Dump in the cherry filling and spread it evenly in the bottom of the pan. Take a box of vanilla or yellow cake mix (just the powder, nothing else) and sprinkle it evenly across the top of the cherries. Use a fork to break up the larger clumps, but little clumps are fine (and are actually my favorite part). Take a stick or two of butter (Paula Deen, anyone?) and slice it up on top of the cake mix, spreading it evenly so it melts over the top. Bake it in the oven for 45-50 minutes at 350* or until the top is golden and crispy. This is particularly good served hot and a la mode.

I have also seen it cooked in a dutch oven while camping.

We make this, but mix the cherry pie filling with a can of crushed pineapple (drained).

I LOVE it with pineapple. Apple is also very good.

[h2oville rocket]

My mom and I make this thing called a dump cake. The name sounds a little peculiar, but it tastes fantastic and is eas to make.

We usually used 2 cans of cherry pie filling, so you would need to find recipe to make that yourself, but once you have made the filling here's what you need to do.

Grease a 9x13 pan with spray or butter. Dump in the cherry filling and spread it evenly in the bottom of the pan. Take a box of vanilla or yellow cake mix (just the powder, nothing else) and sprinkle it evenly across the top of the cherries. Use a fork to break up the larger clumps, but little clumps are fine (and are actually my favorite part). Take a stick or two of butter (Paula Deen, anyone?) and slice it up on top of the cake mix, spreading it evenly so it melts over the top. Bake it in the oven for 45-50 minutes at 350* or until the top is golden and crispy. This is particularly good served hot and a la mode.

I have also seen it cooked in a dutch oven while camping.

We make this, but mix the cherry pie filling with a can of crushed pineapple (drained).

I LOVE it with pineapple. Apple is also very good.

We just polished one off at work potluck today. It was VERY well received. Thanks for the idea, SIT.

[h2oville rocket]

Final tally: 18 gallon and one VERY sticky old man.

[Bleeding Orange]

Final tally: 18 gallon and one VERY sticky old man.

EWWW!! I hope your cherry crop turned out well.

While we're on the topic, I went to the West Side Market on Friday to pick up some fixins' for grillin' (please let me recommend the brats from Chiricau-somethin'-or-other Meats: ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!), and I picked up some white cherries on my way back to the car . They cost $9 for a bag, but they were totally worth it! I had no idea how naturally flavorful fresh cherries could be until a few weeks ago, and I have to tell you that these white cherries were absolutely stunning! I think I may have a new excuse to go to the market on a regular basis.

Also, for any of you that don't frequent the West Side Market and live in the Cleveland area, I highly recommend doing so! I hadn't been there in a decade or so until a few months ago, and I am shocked at the values to be had there. You know those little quart-sized tubs of blueberries that you pay $3-4 for at Krogers or Giant Eagle? Yeah, I got five of those for $5 last month. And also, on Friday, I got five of the aforementioned brats and five jumbo (re: Chicago style) all-beef dogs for less than $9. The deals are unbelievable there, the quality simply outstanding, and the smell of the produce 'aisles' is simply unmatched anywhere. If there is one redeeming quality of Cleveland, it is the West Side Market.

[hammb]

Final tally: 18 gallon and one VERY sticky old man.

EWWW!! I hope your cherry crop turned out well.

While we're on the topic, I went to the West Side Market on Friday to pick up some fixins' for grillin' (please let me recommend the brats from Chiricau-somethin'-or-other Meats: ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!), and I picked up some white cherries on my way back to the car . They cost $9 for a bag, but they were totally worth it! I had no idea how naturally flavorful fresh cherries could be until a few weeks ago, and I have to tell you that these white cherries were absolutely stunning! I think I may have a new excuse to go to the market on a regular basis.

Also, for any of you that don't frequent the West Side Market and live in the Cleveland area, I highly recommend doing so! I hadn't been there in a decade or so until a few months ago, and I am shocked at the values to be had there. You know those little quart-sized tubs of blueberries that you pay $3-4 for at Krogers or Giant Eagle? Yeah, I got five of those for $5 last month. And also, on Friday, I got five of the aforementioned brats and five jumbo (re: Chicago style) all-beef dogs for less than $9. The deals are unbelievable there, the quality simply outstanding, and the smell of the produce 'aisles' is simply unmatched anywhere. If there is one redeeming quality of Cleveland, it is the West Side Market.

Not positive, but isn't the West Side Market like right across the road from Great Lakes Brewing Company? If so, all the more reason for you Clevelanders to venture over there!

[Bleeding Orange]

Final tally: 18 gallon and one VERY sticky old man.

EWWW!! I hope your cherry crop turned out well.

While we're on the topic, I went to the West Side Market on Friday to pick up some fixins' for grillin' (please let me recommend the brats from Chiricau-somethin'-or-other Meats: ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC!), and I picked up some white cherries on my way back to the car . They cost $9 for a bag, but they were totally worth it! I had no idea how naturally flavorful fresh cherries could be until a few weeks ago, and I have to tell you that these white cherries were absolutely stunning! I think I may have a new excuse to go to the market on a regular basis.

Also, for any of you that don't frequent the West Side Market and live in the Cleveland area, I highly recommend doing so! I hadn't been there in a decade or so until a few months ago, and I am shocked at the values to be had there. You know those little quart-sized tubs of blueberries that you pay $3-4 for at Krogers or Giant Eagle? Yeah, I got five of those for $5 last month. And also, on Friday, I got five of the aforementioned brats and five jumbo (re: Chicago style) all-beef dogs for less than $9. The deals are unbelievable there, the quality simply outstanding, and the smell of the produce 'aisles' is simply unmatched anywhere. If there is one redeeming quality of Cleveland, it is the West Side Market.

Not positive, but isn't the West Side Market like right across the road from Great Lakes Brewing Company? If so, all the more reason for you Clevelanders to venture over there!

Yup. It's just a great little area of town. If you ever make it to GLBC, try the beer cheese soup. Trust me.