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Excavated a bag of dried cherries from the cupboard a few weeks ago; the sugars seemed to've crystallized, so I dumped them into an airtight container with some brandy for partial rehydration while figuring out what to do with them.
Found an excellent cake recipe to use them in, though they may've been somewhat more cherries than the recipe actually calls for (and I used ordinary brandy instead of the clear raspberry brandy suggested). The result is certainly tasty, although I'm sure the quality mostly depends on what sort of chocolate you use. Another bonus is easy cleanup-- one small saucepan for simmering the dried cherries with brandy, one large mixing bowl for pretty much everything else (and a pot of water to put under it, for melting the chocolate and butter at the start), one cake pan, one whisk, and one spatula.
Found an excellent cake recipe to use them in, though they may've been somewhat more cherries than the recipe actually calls for (and I used ordinary brandy instead of the clear raspberry brandy suggested). The result is certainly tasty, although I'm sure the quality mostly depends on what sort of chocolate you use. Another bonus is easy cleanup-- one small saucepan for simmering the dried cherries with brandy, one large mixing bowl for pretty much everything else (and a pot of water to put under it, for melting the chocolate and butter at the start), one cake pan, one whisk, and one spatula.