Paula A. | Cherry Casserole
Oct 19, 2010 at 10:03 pm |
Apples | Apricots | Cherries | Peaches |
Ingredients:
2 1/4 c. milk
1/4 c. sugar
3 T. butter
1/8 tsp. salt
3/4 c. Cream of Wheat
2 cups sweet cherries, about 12 ounces, pitted
3 eggs, separated (keep both whites and yolks)
2 tsp. sugar (separate from 1/4 cup above)
Zest from one lemon, about 1 tsp.
Instead of cherries, use plums, apples, peaches or apricots
Method:
Heat the milk, sugar, butter and salt until almost boiling, stirring to dissolve sugar. Add the Cream of Wheat slowly, whisking the entire time to avoid clumps. Bring it back to a soft boil and cook one minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and let cool. While the cereal cools, pit the cherries, zest lemon and beat egg whites until stiff. Stir the egg yolks, lemon zest and pitted cherries into the cooled cereal, add 1/3 of the egg whites and stir to oosen the batter. Fold the rest of the egg whites into the mixture.
Pour into a 6-8 cup, buttered casserole dish, smooth the top and sprinkle 2 teaspoons of sugar over the top. Bake at 350°F for 50 minutes or until set and browned. Remove from oven and let cool.
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