On 16/05/2011 11:32 PM, Charlotte L. Blackmer wrote:
> In >,
> > wrote:
>> On May 14, 11:44=A0am, (Charlotte L. Blackmer) wrote:
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>>> ImStillMags > wrote:
>>>> When the stone fruits come in good and ripe it's time for upside down
>>>> cakes.
>>>
>>>> You can make the cake batter from scratch or use a good yelllow cake
>>>> mix, but the most important part is the ripe fruit, butter and brown
>>>> sugar.
>>>
>>>> Put a layer of brown sugar on the bottom of the pan you are using (I
>>>> use a cast iron skillet). =A0Arrange slices of the ripe fruit (my
>>>> favorite is peaches) =A0Pour melted butter over the fruit and brown
>>>> sugar.
>>>> Pour the cake batter over all and bake till toothpick done.
>>>
>>>> Invert the cake right out of the oven onto a nice cake plate.
>>>
>>>> Try not to eat it all in one sitting.
>>>
>>>> Of course you can always do the pineapple thing which is perfectly
>>>> lovely, but stone fruits like peaches, apricots, nectarines, etc., are
>>>> just scrumptions =A0IMHO.
>>>
>>> Try sour cherries if you can get them. =A0(I say the latter because they =
>> are
>>> Not Easy to Find in my area.) =A0
>>>
>>>
>>
>> I finally planted a tree. There are four or five sour cherries from
>> the top fruit tree supplier in NorCal, Dave Wilson. www.davewilson.com
>
> I have a Montmorency in my front yard .
>
> A couple of my local friends have planted them. They do fine in our
> heavily marine-influenced microclimate because they require fewer "winter
> chill" hours than sweet cherries and they also don't require hot days to
> sweeten up.
>


You need to have a variety of cherry trees because most of them are self
sterile. It is well worth the effort to grow your own cherries if they
are not grown locally. Cherries are highly perishable. Sweet cherries
deteriorate quickly and need to be eaten within a few days. Sour
cherries should be used within hours of picking.