This is definitely my favourite time of year. I can go to any farmers market and be overwhelmed with choices of what to make for dinner AND what to bake.
I stopped by the farmers market in Trinity Bellwoods yesterday and one stand in particular was overflowing with cherries. Believe it or not, the only thing I’ve baked with cherries is clafoutis. I figured I better expand my horizons and bake my first cobbler!
I was surprised at how easy it is to make cobbler. Basically prepare the the fruit, throw it in a pan, stir together the cobbler ingredients, scoop the dough on the fruit and bake! For something so simple, it’s insanely delicious and perfect for a last minute dessert necessity.
PS – this is definitely best warm from the oven!
Filling Ingredients
- 6 cups cherries
- 1/3 cup sugar
- Juice of half a lemon
- 1.5 tbsp arrowroot starch
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- Pinch of cardamom
- Pinch of ginger
Dough Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 3 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream, plus more for brushing
- Raw sugar, for sprinkling
Steps
Preheat oven to 375F and butter a 9 inch cast iron skillet or pie plate.
Pit the cherries using a pitter, or with this trick: take an empty wine bottle, place stemmed cherry on top of the bottle mouth. Hold cherry in place and poke through the middle with a chopstick. The pit should fall out into the bottle.
In a large bowl, stir together pitted cherries, sugar, lemon juice, arrowroot and spices. Pour into prepared pan or skillet.
In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, brown sugar, baking powder and salt. Pour in cream and stir together until just combined (it will be a wet dough).
With a large spoon, scoop dough onto prepared cherries in large blobs until the pan is mostly covered. Brush dough with cream and sprinkle with raw sugar.
Bake for 45 minutes, until dough is browning and juices are bubbling. Allow to cool slightly and serve with ice cream!
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