In Season: Sour Pie Cherries

There are a few varieties of sour, or pie, cherries. They include the Montmorency and Morello varieties.

They are tart and very red in color. They are only available for a few short weeks out of the year and are really great in many different recipes.

Sour cherries are best when baked. Pile them in a pie crust, top with sugar, and bake until tender and juicy (about an hour).... They also would be great in a Cherry Cobbler, Tart, Ice Cream, .. mmm... (recipes soon : )

When buying look for red unblemished cherries with their stems still attached.

Store cherries, unwashed and stems attached, in a paper bag, loosely-covered container, or loosely closed plastic bag in the refrigerator until you're ready to use them.

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