Best Sour Cherry Cobbler Recipes

SOUR CHERRY COBBLER

Steps:

• Working over a bowl pit the cherries, discarding the pits and reserving the cherries and any juices in the bowl, and into the cherries stir the cornstarch, 2/3 cups of the sugar, the lemon juice, and almond extract. In a small bowl stir together the flour, the baking powder, the salt, the remaining 2 tablespoons sugar, and the butter, blend the mixture until it resembles coarse meal, and stir in 1/4 cup boiling water, stirring until the batter is just combined. In an 8-inch cast-iron skillet or flameproof baking dish bring the cherry mixture to a boil, drop the batter by heaping tablespoons onto it, and bake the cobbler in the middle of a preheated 350°F. oven for 45 to 50 minutes, or until the top is golden. Serve the cobbler with the ice cream.
• Make Peach and Brown Sugar Ice Cream:
• In a saucepan combine the peaches, the granulated sugar, and 1/4 cup water and simmer the mixture, stirring occasionally, for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the peaches are soft. Purée the mixture in a food processor or blender, force the purée through a fine sieve into a bowl, and let it cool. In the pan, cleaned, cook the brown sugar with 1/4 cup water over moderately low heat, stirring, until it is dissolved. In a large bowl with an electric mixer beat the yolks and the whole egg until they are frothy, beat in the brown sugar syrup, and beat the mixture until it is thick and pale. Stir in the half-and-half, scalded, pour the mixture into the pan and cook it over moderately low heat, stirring with a wooden spoon, to 175°F. on a candy thermometer. Strain the custard through the fine sieve into another large bowl, let it cool, and stir in the peach purée, the cinnamon, the nutmeg, and the peach schnapps. Freeze the mixture in an ice-cream freezer according to the manufacturer's instructions. Makes about 1 quart.

SOUR CHERRY COBBLER

Steps:

• Spray an 8" pan with non stick spray.
• Place cherries in pan, (after draining them, reserve juice in small bowl) set aside.
• Heat cherry juice, one tbls flour and 1/8 tsp salt.cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes; Add almond extract and a few drops of red food coloring, if desired; Pour over cherries.
• Sift remaining flour with salt, baking powder and remaining sugar -- , Blend in margarine, till crumbly --, Stir in milk.Drop by tblsful over cherry mixture, brush with milk and sprinkle with sugar to taste.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes at 425*.

SOUR CHERRY COBBLER

Steps:

• Use smaller amount sugar in the filling if you prefer your fruit desserts on the tart side and the larger amount if you like them sweet.
• Adjust rack to middle position and heat oven to 425F Line baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In workbowl of food processor fitted with steel blade, pulse flour, 6 tablespoons sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt to combine. Scatter butter pieces over and process until mixture resembles coarse meal, about 15 one-second pulses. Transfer to medium bowl,; add buttermilk and toss with rubber spatula to combine. Using a 1 1/2 inch to 1 3/4 in spring-loaded ice cream scoop, scoop 12 biscuits onto baking sheet, spacing them 1 1/2 - 2 inches apart. Sprinkle biscuits evenly with 2 tablespoons sugar and bake until lightly browned on tops, and bottoms, about 15 minutes. (Do not turn off oven.).
• Meanwhile, spread drained cherries in even layer in a 9x13 inch glass baking dish. Stir sugar, cornstarch and salt together in medium nonreactive saucepan. Whisk in reserved cherry juice and wine, and add cinnamon stick; set sauce pan over medium-high heat, and cook, whisking frequently, until mixture simmers and thickens, about 5 mintues. Discard cinnamon stick, stir in almond extract, and pour hot liquid over cherries in baking dish.
• Arrange hot biscuits in 3 rows of 4 over filling. Bake cobbler until filling is bubbling and biscuits are deep golden brown, about 10 minutes. Cool on wire rack 10 minutes; serve.