Perfect Cherry Cobbler

Perfect Cherry Cobbler

When I think comfort food desserts., I think warm from the oven goodness and if what you pull from the oven goes well with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of fresh whipped cream, that's better still. Such was the case last weekend at Sunday dinner when our family enjoyed this uncomplicated but scrumptious cherry cobbler. I can't think of a better end to a weekend family dinner that tops of a busy week. A great cobbler is always amazing when you use fresh fruit but when cherries are not in season, you can still make this delicious dessert using frozen cherries as we did here. Serve this one with your Sunday dinner and you'll have 'em coming back for more every week.

Makes 6 large or 9 smaller servings.

• 4 cups fresh or frozen pitted cherries
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon

Bring to a slow simmer over medium heat. Mix together:

• 1 1/2 tsp corn starch
• 1/4 cup water

Stir into the fruit mixture and then pour the fruit into a 9x9 inch baking pan.

For the cobbler dough sift together:

• 1 ½ cups flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 ½ tsp baking powder

Cut in with a pastry cutter or in a food processor:

• ¼ cup + 2 tbsp very cold butter, cut in cubes

Beat together:

• 1 egg
• ½ cup milk
• 2 tsp vanilla extract

Add to dry ingredients and mix together just until dough forms. Drop the dough by heaping tablespoonfuls onto the hot cherries.  Bake in a 350 degree F oven for approximately 30 minutes or until the cherries are bubbling at the center of the pan and the top  of the cobbler is golden brown. Serve with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream or thick cream.

Perfect Cherry Cobbler

When I think comfort food desserts., I think warm from the oven goodness and if what you pull from the oven goes well with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a dollop of fresh whipped cream, that's better still. Such was the case last weekend at Sunday dinner when our family enjoyed this uncomplicated but scrumptious cherry cobbler. I can't think of a better end to a weekend family dinner that tops of a busy week. A great cobbler is always amazing when you use fresh fruit but when cherries are not in season, you can still make this delicious dessert using frozen cherries as we did here. Serve this one with your Sunday dinner and you'll have 'em coming back for more every week.

Makes 6 large or 9 smaller servings.

• 4 cups fresh or frozen pitted cherries
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon

Bring to a slow simmer over medium heat. Mix together:

• 1 1/2 tsp corn starch
• 1/4 cup water

Stir into the fruit mixture and then pour the fruit into a 9x9 inch baking pan.

For the cobbler dough sift together:

• 1 ½ cups flour
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 ½ tsp baking powder

Cut in with a pastry cutter or in a food processor:

• ¼ cup + 2 tbsp very cold butter, cut in cubes

Beat together:

• 1 egg
• ½ cup milk
• 2 tsp vanilla extract

Add to dry ingredients and mix together just until dough forms. Drop the dough by heaping tablespoonfuls onto the hot cherries.  Bake in a 350 degree F oven for approximately 30 minutes or until the cherries are bubbling at the center of the pan and the top  of the cobbler is golden brown. Serve with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream or thick cream.