Cherry Apricot Cobbler
Sweet, tart and tangy. An explosion of flavors!
INGREDIENTS:
3 cup Self-rising cake flour
3/4 cup Unsalted butter
1 1/4 cup Buttermilk
3 lb Fresh apricots, rinsed, halved, pitted and sliced
1 1/2 lb Fresh sour cherries, rinsed and pitted
3/4 cup Sugar
3 tbs Butter
1/2 tsp Almond extract
DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 450.
2. Place flour in a bowl and rub in butter until fine and mealy. Do not allow to become pasty.
3. Stir in 1 cup of the buttermilk, adding the remainder if necessary.
4. Press dough together on a floured surface, wrap in plastic wrap and allow to rest while preparing filling.
5. Combine apricots and cherries in a bowl and toss with sugar.
6. Pour into a large shallow baking dish.
7. Dot with butter and sprinkle evenly with the almond extract.
8. Press the dough out on a floured surface until roughly the size of the baking dish.
9. Lift dough onto filling and cut several vent holes in top. Brush with a bit more buttermilk and sprinkle a bit more sugar.
10. Bake the cobbler about 20 minutes, until crust is well colored and filling is bubbling.
11. Cool slightly on a rack and serve warm or at room temperature.
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 35 minutes
serves: 10