Oven dried cherries

4 Cups

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1poundsRed cherries, stemmed and pitted
1tablespoonBalsamic vinegar
2tablespoonsSugar
1poundsYellow cherries, stemmed and pitted
1tablespoonWhite or regular balsamic vinegar

Directions

Heat the oven to 300øF. Line two baking sheets with parchment, and set aside. In a medium bowl, toss red cherries with balsamic vinegar and 1 tablespoon sugar. In another bowl, toss yellow cherries with white balsamic vinegar an remaining sugar. Let cherries stand 30 minutes. Arrange cherries cut-sides up on the prepared baking sheets.

Bake until cherries are wrinkled but still moist, 30 to 40 minutes.

Transfer sheets to a wire rack to cool completely. Store the cherries in an airtight container, refrigerated, up to 1 week. Yield: 4 cups Typed in MMFormat by cjhartlin@... Source: Martha Stewart Magazine June 98