Roasted Cherries
Roasting cherries caramelizes their sugar and intensifies their flavor. This quick and easy recipe pairs with both sweet and savory dishes.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 1 pint fresh cherries
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- pinch salt
- 1/4 cup water or a dessert liquor
Instructions
- Preheat oven 450 degrees F.
- Place whole, unpitted cherries, in small pan or baking dish.
- Sprinkle the salt, sugar and liquid of your choice.
- Place in the oven and roasted until the cherries start to release their juices and the sugar melts and begins to carmelize, about 15 min.
Notes
- When possible, buy local and organic cherries directly from a farm or farmer’s market. Use any variety of the cherry rainbow!
- No need to pit before roasting! But if you’d like to, a cherry pitter is worth the investment.
- Roasted cherries will keep in the fridge for 3 days.