Cherries!!!!!

I got an email this week from our closest U-PICK orchard that stated there would be no tart cherries due to the late winter - and we were seriously bummed.  Cherry picking has become a rite of summer with us.

Well, there was a silver lining:  there were plenty of sweet cherries to pick!  So, we got up early and headed down the 1 1/2 hours to Hudson, New York to Fixe Brothers Orchard, and we were not disappointed!

Now, what to do with 20 pounds of cherries??!!  Of course, we are going to freeze some to save for a rainy day... and of course we are going to eat some..... but we also wanted to bake a cobbler!

Ingredients:

3 tablespoons butter, melted

1 cup all-purpose flour

¼ teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking powder

½ cup milk

1 cup white sugar

1 tablespoon cornstarch

1 cup boiling water

3 ½ cups fresh cherries, pitted  

¾ cup white sugar

Instructions:

Mix 3/4 cup sugar, butter or margarine, flour, salt, baking powder, and milk together. Place cherries in the bottom of a 9 inch square pan. Spread dough over cherries.

In a small bowl, combine 1 cup sugar and cornstarch. Stir in boiling water. Pour mixture over the dough.

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 45 minutes. Serve warm.

Enjoy over vanilla ice cream!