Rinse the cherries under cold water and pat them dry with a paper towel ... Place the baking sheet of cherries in the freezer and let them freeze for about 2-3 hours, or until they are completely ...

To freeze cherries, remove their stems, wash them, and then blot them dry with a paper towel. The blotting stage is important, as you don't want them to go into the freezer with any excess moisture.

If you can get hold of freeze dried cherries or raspberries, they make a lovely addition to the vanilla cream layers. This recipe requires a little more work than my usual ones, and contains a few ...