Try these sensational favorites for your De-Liteful holiday feasts!

 

Dried Cherry Recipes
Everything's comin' up Cherry De-Lite!!

Limited only by your imagination! Enliven dry cereal. Perk up hot cereal. Marvelous in muffins - yours or ours. Makes pancakes more appetizing. Does delectable things to... ice cream, yogurt, pudding, cookies, breads, as toppings, in sauces, in stuffings and salads. 100% Natural - No artificial color or preservatives. Excellent source of Vitamin A.

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Great for stuffing the turkey and De-Liteful as a side dish!

WILD RICE, DRIED CHERRY/ALMOND STUFFING

by Rick Rodgers, as found on the Food Network

4 oz. CHERRY DE-LITE dried cherries

2/3 c. tawny or ruby port

2 c. (11 oz.) wild rice rinsed (brown rice if you prefer)

2 T butter (plus 3T if made ahead)

3 med. Celery ribs finely chopped

1/3 c. finely chopped celery leaves

1/2 c. minced shallots

4 oz. toasted slivered almonds

3/4 t. salt

1/2 t. fresh milled black pepper

1/4 c. homemade turkey stock or reduced-sodium chicken broth

In small bowl, MIX CHERRY DE-LITE dried cherries and port.  Let stand while preparing stuffing.  BOIL large pot of slightly salted water to boil add rice, reduce heat to medium.  Cook till rice is tender and most of the grains have burst (about 45 – 60 min.) Drain, rinse under cold water.  Place rice in large bowl.  In skillet, MELT butter, add chopped celery, cook till crisp-tender.  ADD shallots and celery leaves and cook till softened.  ADD cherries and their liquid.  BOIL till port almost completely evaporated (about 3 min.)  STIR mixture into wild rice adding almonds, sage, salt and pepper.  Can be made 1 day ahead.  To reheat, melt 3 T butter over medium heat, add stuffing, cook, stir often until warmed.  Use to stuff the turkey.  Use remainder as side dish.

 

 

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Sensational sauce for your favorite meats, desserts, or a wonderful side dish!

VERSATILE CHERRY DE-LITE SAUCE

1 c. CHERRY DE-LITE dried cherries
2 c. water
2 T. light brown sugar
1/2 t. pumpkin pie spice

COMBINE all ingredients in a pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, SIMMER until cherries become plump, approx. 20 min. MIX 1/4 c. water and 2 T. cornstarch ADD to cherries, bring to BOIL to thicken. Remove from heat. SERVE warm or cold as a side dish, over ham, turkey, pork, chicken, ice cream, shortcake, pancakes, scrambled eggs. You may add more sugar or spices to suit your taste and purpose of use.

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Our personal ALL-TIME favorite!

FAMOUS CHERRY DE-LITE OATMEAL COOKIES

1 c. margarine or butter, softened
1 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 c. granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 t. vanilla
1 1/2 c. flour
1 t. baking soda
1 t. cinnamon
1/2 t. salt (opt.)
3 c. uncooked oats
2 c. (8 oz. bag) CHERRY DE-LITE dried cherries

HEAT oven to 350 degrees. BEAT together margarine and sugars until creamy. ADD eggs and vanilla; BEAT well. Add combined flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; mix well. STIR in oats and CHERRY DE-LITES; MIX well. DROP by rounded tablespoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheet. BAKE 10 to 12 min. or until golden brown. COOL. Yield approx. 4 dz. For BARS press dough onto bottom of ungreased 13 x 9 baking pan. Bake 30 to 35 min.

 

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