Cherry Shells Recipes

CHERRY TARTS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine flour and salt. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add enough water until dough forms a ball. Refrigerate for 30 minutes., Preheat oven to 450°. On a lightly floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut out eight 5-in. circles. Place each over an inverted custard cup on an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan; flute edges. , Bake 10-11 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 5 minutes before removing tart shells from custard cups; cool completely on wire racks., For filling, in a large saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Drain cherries, reserving 1 cup juice. Set cherries aside. Stir reserved juice into sugar mixture until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat; stir in cherries, butter, almond extract and food coloring if desired. Cool to room temperature. Spoon about 1/4 cup filling into each tart shell.

EASY CHERRY CLAFOUTIS

Steps:

• Clean the cherries, remove the stems and pits of the cherries.
• Preheat oven to 350°F degree.
• Grease a 9-inch round baking dish. Then sprinkle granulated sugar evenly. Set aside.
• Place the cherries in the prepared baking dish in one single layer.
• Beat the eggs in a large mixing bowl.
• Add sugar, vanilla extract, and salt.
• Mix in the melted butter. Then mix in the flour until smooth. Finally mix in the milk.
• Pour the batter over the cherries in the baking dish.
• Bake in the oven for about 45 minutes or until golden on the edges.
• Remove the dish from the oven and let it rest for about 30 minutes before serving.
• Sprinkle with powdered sugar. Serve and enjoy!

CHERRY SHELLS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer combine, the sugar cookie dough, cream cheese, eggs, and extract.
• Fit a cookie press or resealable plastic bag with a star template or 3/4-inch star tip. Pipe dough in 2 1/2-inch lines, 2 inches apart on an un-greased cookie sheet. Press a cherry half at the base of each shell. Bake for 12 minutes, until brown on bottom and raw look is gone from tops.

THREE-CHEESE SHELLS

Steps:

• Cook pasta shells according to package directions. Drain and rinse in cold water. In a large bowl, combine the next 10 ingredients. Divide the small jar of spaghetti sauce between two ungreased 13x9-in. baking dishes., Stuff shells with the cheese mixture and place in a single layer over sauce. Pour the remaining spaghetti sauce over shells. , Cover and bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Uncover; bake 10 minutes longer or until heated through.