The best cherries ... iconic cherry dessert is the decadent Black Forest gâteau, with its layers of deep, dark chocolate, fluffy cream and kirsch liqueur. For something lighter, eat sweet ...
Glacé cherries have an affinity with almonds, lemons, chocolate, butter and richly spiced dried fruits. Almond-flavoured maraschino cherry stones are used to make kirsch and Maraschino liqueur.
A combination of sour and Bing cherries joins forces with almond frangipane to create a rich cherry pie with the perfect sweet-tart balance. Anna Theoktisto is a recipe tester and developer.