Skillet Cherry-Almond Cobbler

Name: Skillet Cherry-Almond Cobbler
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups (7 1/2 ounces), unbleached all-purpose flour; 5 tablespoons, granulated sugar; 1 1/2 teaspoons, baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon, baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon, salt; 3/4 cup, buttermilk; 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick), unsalted butter, melted and cooled; 3/4 - 1 cup (5 1/4 to 7 ounces), granulated sugar; 3 tablespoons, cornstarch; Pinch, salt; 2 (24-ounce) jars, Morello cherries, drained (about 4 cups cherries), with 2 cups juice reserved; 1/2 teaspoon, almond extract; 2 tablespoons, turbinado sugar (see note); 1/4 cup, toasted sliced almonds

2 comments

Desserts or Baked Goods

Fruit

Fruit Desserts

A fleet of tender biscuits on a sea of sweet, saucy cherries⎯a good cherry cobbler can hold its own against other fruit desserts, especially when it comes together in just a few quick steps.

SERVES6

TIME1¼ hour

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

For convenience, and for their delicious acidity, we chose jarred Morello cherries, plump, meaty, and tart, for our cherry cobbler recipe. We reserved the juice and combined it with cornstarch in the skillet to thicken the filling, adding s...

This is a members' feature.