Sweet Dark Cherry Cobbler

You can try several variations of this, like using blueberries instead of cherries. Serve warm with ice cream.

Original recipe makes 8 servings

Ingredients

Filling:
1/2 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 cup water
1 (12 ounce) bag frozen pitted dark sweet cherries, thawed
1 tablespoon butter
Topping:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup white sugar, divided
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
3 tablespoons shortening

  • PREP

    20 mins

  • COOK

    35 mins

  • READY IN

    55 mins

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease an 8-inch square baking dish.
  2. Combine 1/2 cup sugar, cornstarch, and cinnamon in a large saucepan; stir in water until mixture is smooth. Add cherries and butter to sugar mixture and bring to a boil; cook and stir until cherry mixture is thickened, about 2 minutes. Pour cherry filling into the prepared baking dish.
  3. Mix flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, baking powder, and salt in a bowl; cut in shortening using a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir milk into flour mixture until topping is just moistened. Drop topping by spoonfuls over cherry filling; sprinkle remaining 2 tablespoons sugar over topping.
  4. Bake in the preheated oven until topping is golden brown, 30 to 35 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 220 kcal
Carbohydrates: 38.3 g
Cholesterol: 5 mg
Fat: 6.9 g
Fiber: 1.2 g
Protein: 2.5 g
Sodium: 285 mg