Brandied Cherries

Brandied Cherries

Wash 2 pounds of cherries, you do not need to pit or remove stems, however you may if you like.
 In medium sauce pan heat over medium
4 c brandy
3/4 c sugar
Heat just until sugar is dissolved, stir in 1 Tbs almond extract.
Place cherries in two quart jars that have been cleaned and sterilized by boiling water bath or dishwasher.
Divide brandy between jars, seal, and refrigerate.

             Recipe from Mary Jane's Farm


Sun Brandied Cherries

  Fill a clean sterilized quart jar with cherries
 add 1/2 c sugar
1/2- 1 cup brandy (enough to fill jar and cover cherries)
Seal lid and place in sun for 4 weeks.
                        cooks.com

I have tasted the first cherries and lets say ooh lala  go easy on them!
Stay tuned for recipes using brandied cherries!

Banana Java Protein Shake

In a blender or smoothie maker, blend together
1 frozen, peeled chopped banana- if you don't have bananas on hand you can use 1 Tbsp instant banana pudding mix, you may also use unfrozen banana, it will work just fine
1 c strong brewed cold coffee, I use Pioneer Woman's recipe and keep it in the fridge
1 scoop of your favorite vanilla whey protein powder
sweetener-to your taste and preference (sugar, sugar substitute, coffee syrup, etc)
Blend well, Add 1 c ice continue blending until ice is fine and shake like consistency

Nutella Cookies

Mix together 1 c Nutella
1/4 c sugar
1 egg
 Stir in 1 cup flour.
Dough will be stiff.
Form into 1 inch balls and flatten with bottom of glass.
Bake at 350  8-10 minutes.


    yeah!! Nutella!!

Chocolate Chip Cookies- pudding recipe

You can see a crispier version of chocolate chip cookies HERE.
If you like the softer side this may be your recipe!

1 1/2 c butter softened
3 eggs, room temp
1 c brown sugar
1/2 c white sugar
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
3 1/3 c flour
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
2 packages vanilla instant pudding
2 c chocolate chips

Cream together butter and eggs, add vanilla and sugars. In a separate bowel mix dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture. Stir in chocolate chips and drop by spoon fulls onto baking sheet, lightly sprayed, lined with parchment or well seasoned stoneware.  Bake at 350 10-12 minutes or until edges are browned.

You may change the flavor of your cookies by substituting chocolate instant pudding, or butterscotch with butterscotch chips.