I usually like to eat my fruits fresh and not baked in anything....BUT...Wal-Mart had a sale on these delicious beauties a $1.00 a pound. Yes, I went overboard and had plenty of left over cherries and I could not see them going bad. So I made cherry cobbler courtesy of Emeril Lagasse. It was a very simple recipe except I did NOT have a cherry pitter (hint hint family that would be a great stocking stuffer) . It took me longer to pit them than to make this cobbler and not to mention it stained my fingers and nails for a week!! It was worth it....served with vanilla bean ice cream....hmmmm....I love the combination of warm and cold.
--Serves:
6 Servings.
Ingredients
Filling:
•6 cups tart red cherries, pitted
•1 1/4 cups sugar
•1/4 cup water
•4 teaspoons cornstarch
Topping:
•1 cup flour
•1/4 cup sugar
•2 tablespoons brown sugar
•1 teaspoon baking powder
•1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
•3 tablespoons butter
•1 egg, beaten
•3 tablespoons milk
Directions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In a saucepan combine filling ingredients and cook, stirring until bubbling and thickened. Pour into an 8-inch square baking dish. Meanwhile, stir together flour, sugars, baking powder, and cinnamon. Cut in butter until it is crumbly. Mix together egg and milk. Add to flour mixture and stir with a fork just until combined. Drop topping by tablespoonfuls onto filling. Bake for 25 minutes until browned and bubbly.
