When life gives you cherries
The cherry tree in our garden has been prolific this year and I have been productive in an attempt to beat the birds to the fruit.
Over the last few days I have removed the stones from 3kg of cherries. It takes an alarmingly long time.
The kitchen and I have looked like we may be starring in a cheap horror movie, red stained fingers and impressive splatter marks. It's a gory business.
I have bottled, made jam, made muffins, made more jam and made a cake. I intend to freeze some for future winter clafoutis, the sweet red taste of summer will be such a treat in the dark winter months.
But I need more ideas, the branches of the trees still weigh heavy and I am concerned that if I wait too long before using my cherry stoner again my hand might altogether seize up.
The cherry tree in our garden has been prolific this year and I have been productive in an attempt to beat the birds to the fruit.
Over the last few days I have removed the stones from 3kg of cherries. It takes an alarmingly long time.
The kitchen and I have looked like we may be starring in a cheap horror movie, red stained fingers and impressive splatter marks. It's a gory business.
I have bottled, made jam, made muffins, made more jam and made a cake. I intend to freeze some for future winter clafoutis, the sweet red taste of summer will be such a treat in the dark winter months.
But I need more ideas, the branches of the trees still weigh heavy and I am concerned that if I wait too long before using my cherry stoner again my hand might altogether seize up.
Comments
Cherry tree in garden - so jealous!
I wonder if this link will work: http://books.google.ca/books?id=_8wKzhk70o8C&pg=PA655&dq=julia+child+clafoutis&hl=en&ei=6S4_TOf2GcT_lgfLhKCBCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCsQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false
Otherwise, just google Julia Child Clafouti and you can find her cookbook online.
Yummy!
Sweet!
and you know what i would love... to have coffee and a piece of that cake.... along with a little knitting!!!