This summer cobbler offers the comfort of pie in a bowl.
Fresh Cherry-Almond Cobbler
2015-07-08 01:57:22
Yield: approximately 6 servings
Ingredients
- 2 1⁄2 pounds pitted fresh cherries (about 5 cups)
- 1 cup sugar, divided
- 1 cup all-purpose flour, divided
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1⁄4 teaspoon almond extract
- 1⁄2 cup almond flour
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3⁄4 teaspoon baking powder
- 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cubed
- 1⁄2 cup whole buttermilk
- Garnish: sliced almonds, confectioners’ sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°.
- In a large bowl, stir together cherries, 3⁄4 cup sugar, 1⁄4 cup flour, lemon juice, and extract. Spoon cherry mixture into a 2-quart baking dish. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, stir together remaining 1⁄4 cup sugar, remaining 3⁄4 cup flour, almond flour, salt, and baking powder. Using a fork or pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add buttermilk, stirring until combined. (Dough will be wet.) Drop spoonfuls of dough evenly over cherry mixture.
- Bake until topping is golden brown and filling is bubbling, 40 to 50 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes. Garnish with almonds and confectioners’ sugar, if desired.
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