#2154 - Scratch Cherry Cobbler

(by Shirley McNevich)

1 1/4 cups white sugar + 1 TBSP white sugar
3 TBSP cornstarch
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
4 cups sour cherries (washed and pitted)
1 tsp. vanilla
3 TBSP Crisco shortening
1 cup flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup milk

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a saucepan add 1 1/4 cups white sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon--stir. Add cherries and vanilla--turn heat to medium--stir/cook until mixture thickens and boils. Once boiling, stir/cook for 1 more minute. Pour the hot cherry mixture into a greased 2 qt. casserole dish. Place casserole dish into the preheated oven to keep it hot. In a bowl add flour, shortening, 1 TBSP white sugar, baking powder and salt--mix to make crumbs. Add milk to crumbs--stir until it makes dough. Remove casserole from oven, drop spoonfuls of the dough over the top of the hot cherry mixture, return to oven and bake at 400 degrees until top crust is golden brown (about 25 minutes).