Cookin again

[The Green Hermit]

What are sultanas?

 

[Zardnaar]

What are sultanas?

Google tells me in USA they're golden raisins or sultana raisins.

Dehydrated green grapes I think.

 

[The Green Hermit]

Google tells me in USA they're golden raisins or sultana raisins.

Dehydrated green grapes I think.

Those I know! And yes, they are dehydrated green grapes. When I was a kid, we used to make them.

 

[Zardnaar]

Those I know! And yes, they are dehydrated green grapes. When I was a kid, we used to make them.

Well there you go.

Looking at that recipe golden syrup is treacle maple syrup or honey would be substitutes.

It's a heavy cake. Here used for weddings and Christmas (traditionally) bit old fashioned these days.

No idea if you want to make it but it's one use of cherries.

 

[The Green Hermit]

Well there you go.

Looking at that recipe golden syrup is treacle maple syrup or honey would be substitutes.

It's a heavy cake. Here used for weddings and Christmas (traditionally) bit old fashioned these days.

No idea if you want to make it but it's one use of cherries.

They use candied cherries, so not what I'm looking for, but thanks.

We found a cherry cake that I think we're going to try tonight.

 

[Zardnaar]

They use candied cherries, so not what I'm looking for, but thanks.

We found a cherry cake that I think we're going to try tonight.

Be interesting if it turns out.

Americans have apple crumble?

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

I just picked a lot of cherries. Any idea on what to do with them, other than pie?

They are definitely cooking cherries. Very tart!

Forgot to respond to this...

You can make a killer BBQ sauce with cherries, especially tart ones.

Pit and do a gross chop and start cooking them down like you would tomatoes for a marinara sauce. I use just enough of a neutral flavored oil to keep them from sticking as they begin to heat up, before they start breaking down

Add a little bit of vinegar (white or red), black pepper, cayenne pepper, powdered or minced onion, granulated garlic, and mustard powder. I also include a fresh jalapeño and Serrano pepper, chopped as finely as I can manage.

Depending on how tart they are, you may need to add some sugar.

 

[Zardnaar]

Sister in law went hiking in mountains a week ago. Brought back some frozen pies picked them up yesterday. From a small town middle of nowhere.

Over indulged in Russian beer and Australian wine. Wife's a bit pasted, wine was good.

Beef brisket and smoked cheddar cheese.



And a close up.



The pies were huge around $7 USD each but twice the size as a normal pie. Wife's one was spinach and feta.

Brisket was essentially large chunks of tender steak kind of like a casserole. Melts in the mouth pastry was beautiful.

Had plans to cook other stuff but a bit indisposed for some strange reason. Stupid Aussie grape juice. Middle of winter so whatever.

 

[The Green Hermit]

Forgot to respond to this...

You can make a killer BBQ sauce with cherries, especially tart ones.

Pit and do a gross chop and start cooking them down like you would tomatoes for a marinara sauce. I use just enough of a neutral flavored oil to keep them from sticking as they begin to heat up, before they start breaking down

Add a little bit of vinegar (white or red), black pepper, cayenne pepper, powdered or minced onion, granulated garlic, and mustard powder. I also include a fresh jalapeño and Serrano pepper, chopped as finely as I can manage.

Depending on how tart they are, you may need to add some sugar.

Thanks! I might try that.

 

[The Green Hermit]

Be interesting if it turns out.

Americans have apple crumble?

If that's the same as apple crisp, yes. Pie filling with oatmeal-crunch on top? Or biscuits on top (cobbler).