This weekend I picked up some Rainier Cherries at the grocery store. Apparently finding Rainier Cherries at the grocery store is rare. Everything I’ve read mentions that you can only find them at farmer’s markets. I guess Saturday was my lucky day. I am a big fan of cherries and when I noticed the beautiful color of these cherries I had to try them. Surprisingly they are sweeter than the regular black cherries you can usually find at the grocery store. My son and I ate the ones in the picture for a snack (notice the little X from the Cherry Chomper) but I still have a fair amount of them left. Now that I’ve done a little research about these sweet beauties I’m feeling a little bit of pressure to bake responsibly so the rest don’t go to waste. Did you know that in Japan Rainier Cherries can cost as much as a dollar per cherry? Yes, per cherry! Okay, I need some ideas on what to do with the rest of my cherries. I’ve only found one recipe that has peaked my interest so far.
You can try my recipe from my home ( Czech republic)
“Bublanina”
4 eggs
6 tbsp icing sugar
4 tbsp flour
Beat egg whites till almost stiff, then add yolks one by one alternate with sugar – keep mixing.
Then add flour in tablespoon at the time and gently fold it in by hand.
Pour batter in to shalow baking dish( greased & floured) add as many (washed & pitted) cherries as you can fitt on in one layer. Bake @ 350F till golden brown. Let it cool, Enjoy!!!
Thanks Paula. Sounds like a delicious recipe.
Ranier Cherry Clafoutis springs to mind. Of course, just eating them plain would also work.