Anyone with a sweet tooth would agree – there’s always some room in your stomach for dessert! Whether it's a piece of cake, tart or a few cookies - a delicious dessert is THE crowning glory of every dinner. But if there's one thing we could eat any time of day, all year round, it's hot cherries. Whether on waffles, with vanilla ice cream or even as cheesecake - hot cherries taste simply heavenly and their sweet and sour taste creates a real taste explosion. Would you also like to know the easiest way to thicken hot cherries and what you could enjoy them with? Then you've come to the right place! We have some great preparation tips and delicious recipe ideas for you that you definitely shouldn't miss. Read on and enjoy!
Thickening hot cherries: With these tips you can do it perfectly
Whether for cherry crumble cake, fresh waffles or as a topping for a...Winter dessert in a glass– hot cherries are super versatile and always something very special. But so that they are not too liquid and taste delicious, we first have to thicken the cherries. And below we have 3 great tips for you on how to do this very easily.
Thicken hot cherries with cornstarch
Probably the most popular way to thicken cherries is with cornstarch. We already know this tip from our grandmas and we succeed perfectly every time. You can use both potato and corn starch for this. First, heat the fruit from the jar with the juice in a large pot over medium heat. In the meantime, stir 1-2 tablespoons of cornstarch with about 50-60 ml of cold water until smooth. Once the cherries begin to cook, gently stir the starch mixture, stirring constantly. Bring everything to the boil again briefly and remove the pot from the heat. If the mixture is still too liquid for your taste, you can add a little starch and cold water.
Thicken the cherries with pudding powder
Full of flavor, aromatics and just as effective - you can also thicken hot cherries with pudding powder if you prefer. The classic for this is vanilla pudding powder and cherries and vanilla go together perfectly. The method is actually super simple and almost identical to using starch.
- Drain the cherries from the jar in a colander and collect the juice in a container.
- Mix the pudding powder with the cherry juice according to the package instructions.
- Slowly heat fruit and remaining juice in a large pot over medium heat.
- Once the fruit begins to cook, stir in the pudding mixture.
- Bring the mixture to the boil again while stirring constantly and remove the pot from the heat.
Can you thicken cherries with flour?
You don't have pudding powder or cornstarch at home and are wondering if you could thicken hot cherries with flour? The answer to that is yes - but with a little caution, because if you use too much flour you will end up tasting it. It is best to use light wheat flour for this.
- Bring the cherries and their juice to the boil in a large pot.
- Sieve through a sieve and collect the juice. Add cherry juice to the pot again.
- Mix 1-2 tablespoons of wheat flour with twice the amount of cold water until smooth.
- Add the flour mixture to the cherry juice in the pot and simmer for 1 minute, stirring occasionally.
- Remove the pot from the heat, add the fruit back into the liquid and you're done!
What do hot cherries taste like?
You already know the easiest way to thicken cherries. Okay, now the question arises as to how you can enjoy it. And here's the good news: the delicious fruits taste good with almost anything that comes to mind. The classic is undoubtedly waffles and hot cherries. They also taste wonderful with vanilla ice cream and are perfect for a light dessert. If you have more time and like to experiment in the kitchen, you can also bake a cherry crumble cake. Hot cherries also taste delicious as a topping for overnight oats, semolina pudding or rice pudding.
Cream cherry dessert recipe
Would you like to spoil your loved ones with something very special? Then this recipe for cream and cherry dessert is perfect for you! Full of flavor, light and airy and only 350 calories per serving – a real dream!
Ingredients for 4 servings:
- 400 grams of cherries from the jar
- 200 ml Kirschsaft
- 200 ml red wine
- 50 grams of sugar
- 50 ml Kirschlikör
- 150 grams of whipped cream
- 1 tsp cornstarch
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 TL Vanilleextrakt
Preparation:
- Caramelize the sugar in a saucepan over low heat and deglaze with the cherry juice and red wine.
- Add the cinnamon and vanilla extract and simmer for 12-12 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Put the cherries in a pot with 20 ml of cherry liqueur, bring to the boil and thicken with the cornstarch.
- Remove the pot from the heat and add the wine mixture. Mix well.
- Beat the cream with the remaining cherry liqueur until stiff.
- Pour the cherry mixture into 4 glasses and top with the cream.
- Enjoy!
Rice pudding recipe
So simple and yet super delicious - this recipe from grandma's time is a timeless classic that we always enjoy!
Ingredients for 2 servings:
- 120 grams of rice pudding
- 500 ml milk
- 1 pack of vanilla sugar
- 300 grams of thickened cherries
- A pinch of salt
Preparation:
- Bring milk to the boil in a saucepan.
- Add the rice and salt, reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Shortly before the end of the cooking time, stir in vanilla sugar.
- Garnish the warm rice pudding with hot cherries and enjoy immediately.
