1 1 lb 4 oz can pitted tart cherries, undrained (2 cups)
1/2 c sugar
1 tbsp quick-cooking tapioca
2 tbsp butter
1/8 tsp salt
4 drops almond extract
Combine cherries, sugar and tapioca. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is thick and clear, about 15 minutes. Stir in butter, salt and almond extract.
Pour hot mixture into 10" x 6" x 1-1/2" baking dish. Add Cobbler Topping at once.
Bake in hot oven (400) about 20 minutes, or until crust is browned. Serve warm with cream or vanilla ice cream. Make 6 servings.
Cobbler topping: Sift together 1 c flour, 1 tblsp. sugar, 1-1/2 tsp baking powder and 1/4 tsp salt. Cut in 1/4c butter or margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Mix 1/4 c milk and 1 slightly beaten egg. Add all at once to dry ingredients. Stir just to moisten. Drop by spoonfuls on hot cherry mixture. Bake as directed in Cherry Cobbler recipe.
If you like more cherry filling, double the recipe, but use the same quantity of Cobble Topping.
1/2 c sugar
1 tbsp quick-cooking tapioca
2 tbsp butter
1/8 tsp salt
4 drops almond extract
Combine cherries, sugar and tapioca. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is thick and clear, about 15 minutes. Stir in butter, salt and almond extract.
Pour hot mixture into 10" x 6" x 1-1/2" baking dish. Add Cobbler Topping at once.
Bake in hot oven (400) about 20 minutes, or until crust is browned. Serve warm with cream or vanilla ice cream. Make 6 servings.
Cobbler topping: Sift together 1 c flour, 1 tblsp. sugar, 1-1/2 tsp baking powder and 1/4 tsp salt. Cut in 1/4c butter or margarine until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Mix 1/4 c milk and 1 slightly beaten egg. Add all at once to dry ingredients. Stir just to moisten. Drop by spoonfuls on hot cherry mixture. Bake as directed in Cherry Cobbler recipe.
If you like more cherry filling, double the recipe, but use the same quantity of Cobble Topping.
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