Stewed Cherries on Bread

Name: Stewed Cherries on Bread
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Makes 4 servings
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: Sweetened whipped cream for serving, optional; Butter as needed; Four ¾-inch-thick slices good French or Italian bread (if the bread is small, use 8 or even 12 slices); Four ¾-inch-thick slices good French or Italian bread (if the bread is small, use 8 or even 12 slices); Four ¾-inch-thick slices good French or Italian bread (if the bread is small, use 8 or even 12 slices); Juice of ½ lemon, or to taste; Sugar to taste; 1½ pounds fresh cherries, sour or sweet; 1½ pounds fresh cherries, sour or sweet

Preparation info

Makes
4
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
45 min

Appears in

The Best Recipes in the World

By Mark Bittman

Published 2005

About

Sound like just about the least appealing dessert you’ve ever encountered? That’s exactly what I thought when I was offered it in Istanbul. But you know what? I crave it. Whenever you have good cherries, sweet or sour, this is worth considering. And the most difficult part is pitting the cherries.

Ingredients

1½ pounds fresh cherries, sour or sweet
Sugar to taste
Juice of ½ lemon, or to tast

Asia
Turkey
Dessert
Istanbul
Vegetarian
Mediterranean

Method

Pit the cherries over a bowl to catch as much of the juice as you can. Combine the cherries and juice in a saucepan with ¼ cup sugar and 1 cup water. Bring to a boil, then simmer until