{"id":1987721,"date":"2024-05-01T18:19:27","date_gmt":"2024-05-15T14:50:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/?post_type=recipe&p=1987721"},"modified":"2024-08-28T13:18:25","modified_gmt":"2024-08-28T18:18:25","slug":"candied-cherries","status":"publish","type":"recipe","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/recipes\/candied-cherries\/","title":{"rendered":"Candied Cherries (Cherries Glac\u00e9)"},"content":{"rendered":"
There’s nothing quite like a perfectly scooped ice cream sundae drizzled in chocolate sauce and bejeweled with candied cherries<\/a>. The cherries might not be the star of the sundae, but they sure are a delight to pop into your mouth before digging into the ice cream underneath. The thing about these cherries, though, is that they are way more versatile than a simple sundae topper.<\/p>\n You can use candied cherries, or cherries glac\u00e9, to garnish a cocktail, pile on top of whipped cream-covered Belgian waffles<\/a>, drizzle over homemade cheesecake<\/a> or bake into double chocolate brownies<\/a>. Let’s look at how to create these sugary-sweet cherries.<\/p>\n Drain cherries, reserving 1\/3 cup of the juice. Place the juice and sugar in a small, heavy saucepan. Stir gently to moisten all the sugar. Cook over medium-low heat, gently swirling the pan occasionally. Cook until the sugar is dissolved.<\/p>\n Add cherries to the pan and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover the pan and let the cherries simmer. Gently stir every 10 minutes and keep simmering until a candy thermometer reads 235\u00b0F (soft-ball stage, which gives you candy but not syrup) and the cherries are slightly wrinkled. This will take about 35 to 40 minutes.<\/p>\n Remove the cherries from the heat, and uncover the pan. Cool to room temperature. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the cherries to a parchment-lined baking sheet to cool completely.<\/p>\n If placed in an airtight container, like a Mason jar with a lid, you can store candied cherries in the fridge for up to six months.<\/p>\n Besides baking them into things like brownies or topping them on sundaes, you can mix candied cherries into homemade ice cream<\/a>, garnish cookies for the holidays<\/a> or eat them plain as a super sweet treat. Skip these cherries in your old-fashioned, though, and use Luxardo cherries instead\u2014the syrupy soft texture of candied cherries might overpower the warmth of the whiskey.<\/p>\n Maraschino cherries are real cherries that have undergone a bleaching, dying and preservation process. If you want to make cherries glac\u00e9 without corn syrup or red dye, you can look for natural maraschino cherries online or in grocery stores. Just be sure to read the ingredient label before buying.<\/p>\n Note that natural maraschino cherries will not be as luminously red because they won’t be bleached and re-pigmented, but that’s a fair trade if you don’t want the red dye!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Candied cherries, or cherries glac\u00e9, are a beautiful way to spruce up a dessert display or transform your pancakes and waffles into elegant breakfast 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Directions<\/h2>\n
Step 1: Make a glaze<\/h3>\n
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Step 2: Simmer cherries<\/h3>\n
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Step 3: Remove from heat<\/h3>\n
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How long can you store candied cherries?<\/h2>\n
Tips for Cherries Glac\u00e9<\/h2>\n
Taste Recipes<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n
How can I use candied cherries?<\/h3>\n
Aren’t maraschino cherries fake?<\/h3>\n