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Cherry Turnovers

Crust:
5 cups crust mix
1/2 cup ice water
2 beaten eggs
2 Tablespoons vinegar

Put crust mix in a large bowl. In a separate small bowl add water, eggs and vinegar. Then add to the
crust. Mix it with a fork till moist and dough clings together.

Filling:
4 cups pitted pie cherries
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 cup cornstarch

Note: Might need to add water later if not at desired consistency depending on how much juice is
combined with the cherries.

Combine ingredients in a pan. Bring to a boil. Add a little bit of water if necessary for desired
consistency.

Butter Cream Frosting:
Cream:
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup shortening

Add:
2 tablespoons milk
1/2 tsp almond extract

Add:
4 cups of powdered sugar

Mix together. Drizzle over cooled cherry turnovers.
Pre-Heat the oven to 400º. Roll out crust. Cut out an approximate 5-inch circle. Add 2 tablespoons of
filling in the center. Fold/Turn crust over and seal edges. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the bottom of
the turnovers are a light brown. Take off pan and let cool. Then drizzle the frosting in a zigzag pattern
over the turnover.

Cherry Pie Filling

1 1/4 cups clear gel
6 cups sugar
1 teaspoon salt
8-10 cups cherries
6-7 cups cherry juice
1 1/2 teaspoons extract
1 teaspoon red food coloring
Mix dry ingredients well, add to the cherries, food coloring and juice. Mix well.

Cherry Muffins

1 egg
3/4 cup milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 cups all purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup dried tart cherries
Heat the oven to 400º. Grease the bottoms of a muffin tin. Beat egg; stir in milk, dried cherries and oil.
Add the remaining ingredients and stir all together just until the flour is moistened. Fill the muffin cups
about 3/4 full. Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Once they are baked, remove from pan
immediately. It makes about 12 muffins.

Variation: Buy a plain muffin mix and add in 1/2 cup to 1 cup of dried tart cherries.

Cherry Crisp

Filling: (pie filling)
1 1/2 cups clear gel
6 cups sugar
1 teaspoon salt
10-8 cups cherries
6-7 cups cherry juice
1 1/2 teaspoons extract
1 teaspoon red food coloring

Crust:
1 white, yellow, or cherry chip cake mix
6 teaspoons butter
3 tablespoons water
Filling:
Mix the dry ingredients well in a bowl. Add the cherries, food coloring and juice. Mix well.

Crust:
Mix all together. You want it to be crumbly and all wet.

Heat the oven to 350º. Put filling in a 9in by 9in pan. Add crust on top of the filling. Bake for 20 minutes
or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbling. Let cool for a few minutes and it then it is ready to
serve. May serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

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