Cherries

A small, round stone fruit with juicy, sweet and sometimes tart flesh. Cherries vary in color from light yellow (Royal Ann) to dark ruby red (Bing). Cherries are eaten as a fresh fruit or cooked and used in fillings for pies, tarts, and sauces.

Plums, apricots, or nectarines

1 lb unpitted cherries = 1 3/4 cups pitted
16 oz canned, pitted = 1 1/2 cups drained
1 lb pitted frozen cherries = 2 cups