Ingredients

The following ingredients have 8 Servings
  • 6 cups pitted sour cherries
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/4 cup water
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 ½ cups all purpose flour
  • ⅓ cup sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ cup butter cut in small cubes
  • ½ cup buttermilk warmed

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Spray a 9×9 inch baking pan with nonstick baking spray.
  • In a large pot combine the cherries, sugar, cornstarch, water and cinnamon.  Bring it to a low boil and simmer for 5-7 minutes or until slightly thickened.  Stir several times.
  • Meanwhile in a medium bowl whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and ground cinnamon. Using a pastry cutter cut in the butter until the mixture is crumbly. Stir in the buttermilk just until the mixture is moistened.
  • Pour the warm cherry mixture into the prepared dish.  Drop the batter by rounded tablespoons onto the hot liquid. Bake for about 35-40 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the cherry mixture is bubbly.