Cherry Cobbler

Originally published in Foodstuffs Hot Off the Griddle, December 1994.

INGREDIENTS

• 2/3 cup sugar
• 2 Tbsp flour
• 2 1/2 cups pitted sour red cherries
• 1 cup flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
• few grains of salt
• 3 Tbsp shortening
• 1/3 cup milk

METHOD

1. Mix sugar, 2 Tbsp flour and cherries.
2. Place in greased pan 8” x 8” x 2”.
3. Sift together 1 cup flour, baking powder and salt.
4. Cut in shortening with pastry blender.
5. Add milk to make soft dough.
6. Roll out on lightly floured board to 8” x 8”.
7. Place over cherries.
8. Score dough in squares.
9. Bake in 400 deg. oven for 30 minutes.

Serve hot.