Tag: Evans cherries

Cherry Pirozhki – Cherry Pockets

| October 22, 2015 | 0 Comments

                  Pirozhki (Russian pronunciation) or Perieschkje(A low German pronunciation found throughout North America) are popular little Russian pies filled with fruit or meat. Originally these pastries were made with yeast dough and filled with either fruit or meat. Today, they are quite often made with a rich […]

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Evans (Sour) Cherry Pie Filling

| August 21, 2015 | 0 Comments

                  We have finished picking our favourite and tasty Evans cherries on the two trees in our side yard. What a lovely crop. I should have enough for about 4 batches of cherry jam (more about that in another post), several jars of pitted cherries to freeze […]

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Evans Cherry Cheesecake

| May 30, 2015 | 0 Comments

  Evans Cherry Cheesecake is an easy no-bake cheesecake that is a chilled dessert that serves 10 to 12 people. When garnished with a generous dollop of whipped cream that is flavored with a tablespoon of Kirsch or a teaspoon of almond extract  and topped with a fresh cherry or two, this dessert is sure to please […]

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Vanilla Cheesecake with Cherry Sauce

| May 13, 2015 | 0 Comments

                          My family loves cheesecake, especially if I serve it with homemade cherry sauce from cherries from our Evans sour cherry trees. These cherry trees grow and produce prolifically in northern temperate regions, so I am always looking for new ways to include […]

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Cherry Cheesecake

| March 23, 2015 | 1 Comment

              Today’s recipe is going to use those sour cherries we so carefully canned or froze in 4 cup containers last August.             Cherry Season in Alberta takes place in early to mid August.  Only sour cherries are grown in Alberta.  Evans cherries are a sour cherry variety native […]

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