Oregon Fruit presents The Queen of Tarts

  Single Crust for a 10inch deep dish pie: 9 Tbs unsalted butter 1 ½ cups All Purpose Flour ¼ tsp Salt 1/8 tsp baking powder 3 ½ – 4 ½ TBS ice water 1 ½ tsp Apple Cider Vinegar   Divide the butter into two parts- 6 TBS and 3 TBS. Cut into 3/4inch…Read More

6-10 servings   1 can pitted Oregon Dark Sweet cherries, drained, juice reserved 1 (20 oz) can crushed pineapple, drained with juice reserved 1 (6oz) package cherry Jello-O 3 oz cream cheese, softened 6 oz Coca-Cola Soda 1 cup chopped pecans Directions: 1)      In sauce pan, combine ½ cup reserved Oregon Cherry juice and 1/2cup…Read More

1 tube Pillsbury Grands Buttermilk Biscuits 1 can Oregon Fruit Red Tart Pie Cherries in Water 3 Tbs cornstarch ½ cup sugar ¼ tsp almond extract (opt) 2-3 drops red food coloring (opt) 1 Tbs milk 1 Tbs sugar     Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Drain the cherries and reserve 1/3 cup juice Whisk…Read More

1 small sourdough baguette sliced ¼ inch thick on the diagonal 1 can Oregon Fruit Royal Anne Cherries, drained 3 Tbs olive oil, divided Coarse Pink Himalayan Sea Salt Coarse freshly ground black pepper 2 sprigs fresh Thyme 4oz goat cheese, whipped in food processor Turn broiler on high. Brush the bread on both sides…Read More

Makes 10 individual cheesecakes Ingredients: Crust: 2 1/4 cup graham cracker crumbs 1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted Filling: 2 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened 2 Tbsp. lemon juice ½  cup sugar 1/2 cup heavy cream                                                                                                                                         Dash of salt 1 tsp. vanilla 3 eggs 1 can Oregon Fruit Blueberries well drained and tossed with…Read More

Vinaigrette 1/2 can Oregon Fruit Blackberries, drained (reserve the juice for another use) Juice of one lemon 2 tsp honey 1 shallot, minced 1 tsp Dijon mustard 1 TBS balsamic vinegar 2 TBS olive oil   Salad 10oz mixed greens 1 mango, peeled and sliced 2 chicken breasts, grilled and sliced 1 large avocado, sliced…Read More

  Last year there was some talk in the food trends world that the cupcake craze had passed and the next big thing was going to be mini pies.  Pie has always been an American favorite so it just made sense.  The single serve indulgence appeals to our sense of individuality and even makes us…Read More

Ingredients: 3/4 Cup All-purpose Flour 3/4 Cup Whole Wheat White Flour Pinch of  Sea Salt 2 Teaspoons Baking Powder 1 Cup Fat Free Greek Yogurt 1 Cup Sugar 3 Large Eggs 1/2 Teaspoon Lemon Extract Grated Zest From 1 Lemon 1/4 Cup Olive oil 1 can Oregon Fruit Blackberries, well drained   Glaze: Juice of…Read More

1 ¾  cup white whole wheat flour     (I buy this at Trader Joe’s, you can use Bob’s Red Mill Whole Wheat Pastry Flour)                                             2 TB toasted flax seed. opt. ( I…Read More

(Serves approximately 30) Animal Cookie Decorations 1 tube refrigerated sugar cookie dough 2 cups powdered sugar 2 Tbs milk (or a little more until you get a good glazing consistency) assorted food coloring colors Roll out the dough and cut with animal shaped cookie cutters. Bake for about 10-12 minutes at 350 degrees until light…Read More