Recipe: Almond Cherry Cobbler

I found this recipe from Taste of Home a little while ago, but by the time I finally got around to making it, I didn't have many cherries left (and didn't want to buy another big bag). So I decided to try cutting the recipe in half. Everything was easily divisible by two (i.e. I didn't have to attempt to cut an egg in half), so I gave it a go! But note that the recipe listed below is the full recipe.

Ingredients

• 3-1/2 cups fresh dark sweet cherries, pitted
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup plus 1/2 cup sugar, divided
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup fat-free milk
• 3 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3/4 cup boiling water
• 1 teaspoon almond extract

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Place cherries in an 8-in. square baking dish coated with cooking spray.
2. In a small bowl, mix flour, 1/4 cup sugar, baking powder and salt. Add milk and melted butter; stir in just until moistened. Spread over cherries.
3. In another bowl, mix cornstarch, cinnamon and remaining sugar; sprinkle over batter. Mix boiling water and almond extract; pour slowly over top. Bake, uncovered, 45-50 minutes or until top is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Serve warm.

I pretty much followed the directions except for cutting everything in half (and using vanilla extract instead of almond extract). And I might have used too much water, but that didn't seem to matter. This came out pretty well! The top was a little blonder than I expected, but the dessert held its shape and was very tasty. I had mine à la mode with vanilla ice cream. Delicious!