So I went in search of a cherry pitter and found this one on Amazon,
which handles 6 pieces at a time. So it still takes a while (maybe half
an hour) to pit enough for the cobbler, but this time it's worth it. Be
careful because one diner did find a pit in her portion. You don't want
your guests cracking their molars on your dessert! (Recipe has been adapted for low-sodium diets.)For the cherry filling:
Six cups pitted cherries
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/2 cup sugar
Half a lemon, squeezed
Place the cherries in an 8 by 8 Pyrex pan, ungreased. Mix in the cornstarch and sugar, and squeeze the lemon over the top.
For the crust:
6 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon no sodium baking powder
1 cup flour
1/2 cup cream or milk
1/2 cup sugar
Combine the dry ingredients and then cut in the chilled butter,
using a pastry cutter. When the lumps are pea-sized, stir in the cream or
milk. Do not over mix. With a large spoon place blobs of the
crust over the prepared cherries. Do not worry about smoothing the
crust or covering every square inch.
Bake at 350 for about 40 minutes. The cherries should be bubbling and
the crust a light brown. Let the cobbler cool a bit and serve with almond-scented
whipped cream.For the cream:
1 cup organic whipping cream
1/2 teaspoon almond flavoring
1 tablespoon sugar
Whip
the cream with the almond flavoring until thick. And the sugar and stir
that in. Serve with the cobbler and swoon. (This is very rich--serves
6-8.)It's perfect for celebrations, like the publication of a new book! Or simply reading a great book. Or, for coming up with an outstanding limerick...
Choosing the winners was hard
Who knew our fans were such bards?
When asked to perform
They stepped out of the norm
And these are the four that we starred!
FChurch wins Hallie Ephron's Writing and Selling Your Mystery Novel
Ann in Rochester wins a book from Hank Phillippi Ryan
Deb Romano wins a book from Rhys Bowen
Carla wins a book from Lucy Burdette
Send me your emails and I'll pass them on to the right folks: LucyBurdette at gmail dot com
And thanks to every single one of you for a terrific day!
This cherry cobbler recipe gives me a perfect reason to thaw out the cherries in my freezer. Thanks for sharing it with us.
ReplyDeleteSounds yummy! Can a pre made crust be substituted for the one in the recipe? I think this has been a great summer for cherries; I couldn't get enough of them.
ReplyDeleteAnd how exciting to find out that I've won a book from Rhys!
Deb Romano
I have eaten this cherry cobbler and it is SENSATIONAL! Now to buy a cherry pitter.
ReplyDeleteOh, the cobbler sounds fantastic! Even with a cherry pitter though...don't know about that much work. So sad to see cherry season end.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to the limerick winners!
Looks great!
ReplyDeleteThat looks so yummy! Cherries are very special… That wonderful combination of sweet and tart. And, hooray! Just let Roberta know your address, and which book you would like!
ReplyDeleteHappy Sunday everyone-- I am flying from Jacksonville Florida ( I taught a daylong sisters and Crime seminar and now can barely talk :-) back home to Boston…
Sisters IN crime -- but you knew that!
ReplyDeleteI'm as giddy as a first-grader at winning Hallie's book! Tough competition!
ReplyDeleteAnd cherries--I'm a tart-cherry-holic! And cobblers, m-m-m-m!
Looks so good! I may have to actually start baking with fruit, though I'm pretty happy with just eating it fresh and plain.
ReplyDeleteA six-at-a-time pitter sounds quite efficient. I've seen the one at a time versions, but never multiples. Good to give warning of strays, and slowing down and savoring is good, too.
Deborah Romano--I'd suggest something more biscuit-like, not pie crust. Otherwise you have a cherry pie.
ReplyDeleteCherry anything, so good.
ReplyDeleteFChurch, you're my kind of gal, with the tart cherries! My oldest daughter lives in Michigan, and they have a second home north of Traverse City, the Cherry Capitol of the World, where they have an annual Cherry Festival, around July 4th, I think. They have had terrible weather up there this year, and the cherry crop is not so great from the extreme drought, but usually we try to get up there in time for the tart cherries.
If you ever have a chance to make a pie, cobbler, jams, or pastry from the tart cherries, that is the gold standard. You don't need to add lemon juice for the contrast; they have that part inherently, and the best pies ever are made with them. They have spoiled me forever!
Libby Dodd,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the advice. I can almost taste it now!
Deb Romano
I love cherry pie. And I even have a cherry pitter! But I think cherries are gone for the season. ..
ReplyDeleteI love cherry pie. And I even have a cherry pitter! But I think cherries are gone for the season. ..
ReplyDeleteOk Karen, now I'm lusting for the Michigan cherries!
ReplyDeleteCherries...yum. I think the Michigan cherries are gone, but sometimes we get a second round of cherries from Washington or Canada...not quite as good, but still would make a great cobbler.
ReplyDeleteIf I ever get the garden I want to have, there will be a tart cherry tree in it!
ReplyDeleteThen you'll have us all over for cobbler?
DeleteOh, I love cherry cobbler, and this one has my mouth watering! I have never fixed a cobbler myself, but one of our local restaurants has one to die for. My daughter and her family love fresh cherries, and so I recently gifted her with one the cherry pitters exactly like the Amazon one. I expect to be rewarded someday with a cherry cobbler.
ReplyDeleteYou're a smart woman Kathy!
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