Cherries, The Son And A Recipe 11/20/2018

Good Morning,

Nothing like a hot cup of Door County Wisconsin Harvest Blend Coffee to start the morning. I will be finishing my fall flavors and turning to the Christmas Season flavors real soon.

Wisconsin is known for many things. But one thing we have been blessed with are a couple of areas that have abundant cherry crops. I am very fond of cherries. One county in particular sells cherry syrup. We treat ourselves to a bottle once or twice a year. On weekends we tend to make a better breakfast than we do during the week. My wife likes French Toast or Pancakes. I always will break out a little cherry syrup to go with either one.

In order for a cherry to be good to eat it must have the right amount of water, sunshine and time on the branch to become sweet and delicious.

John 15:5 (NKJV)

⁵ “I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.

As children of God we too must stay attached to the Vine and allow our growth to take place daily.
Time spent in prayer ( I call that Sonshine)
Time spent in the Word. (I call the Water)
Time with both I call that ( Nutrients)

Have a great day!
Marty

Sunday Cherry Pancakes

• 3/4 cup flour
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon butter, melted
• 1 1/2 teaspoon honey
• 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup pitted and halved cherries
• butter or non-stick spray for skillet
• confectioner’s sugar (optional)

1. Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and cinnamon in a medium sized bowl.
2. Combine milk, eggs, butter, honey, and vanilla in a separate small bowl.
3. Add wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and fold until just combined. Allow for clumps.
4. Let the batter sit for roughly 10 minutes.  You will see bubbles forming in the batter. This is good!
5. Heat a skillet with non-stick spray or butter (I tried both and both work well.) on medium heat. Pour batter, attempting to form circles, in any size you like. Add cherries on top of the batter. When you see the batter bubbling, flip it over. Let it heat through for another minute. Remove from skillet and repeat with remaining batter.
6. Sprinkle with confectioner’s sugar.