Cherry-Chocolate Cobbler

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 6 to 8 servings
  • Total: 1 hr 45 min
  • Active: 30 min
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Ingredients

Unsalted butter, for the baking dish

3 pounds pitted cherries (thawed, drained and patted dry if frozen)

1 cup granulated sugar

2 tablespoons cornstarch

2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon pure almond extract

Pinch of kosher salt

2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting

1/3 cup granulated sugar

1 tablespoon baking powder

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1 stick cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped

1 large egg

1/2 cup buttermilk, plus more for brushing

Turbinado sugar, for sprinkling

Cherry-vanilla ice cream, for serving

Directions

  1. Make the filling: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Combine the cherries, granulated sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice and vanilla and almond extracts in a large bowl; toss until combined with no clumps. Spread in the prepared dish.
  2. Make the topping: Pulse the flour, granulated sugar, baking powder and salt in a food processor until combined. Add the butter and pulse until pea-size pieces form. Pulse in the chopped chocolate. Whisk the egg with the buttermilk in a medium bowl; add to the flour mixture and pulse a few times until the dough just comes together.
  3. Turn out the dough onto a lightly floured surface and pat into a 4-by-12-inch rectangle (about 1/2 inch thick). Cut into twelve 2-inch squares; arrange in 3 rows over the filling. Brush the tops with buttermilk and sprinkle with turbinado sugar. Bake until the topping is browned and the filling is bubbling around the edges, 45 to 55 minutes. (To check for doneness, look under a biscuit to make sure it?s not raw; continue baking if necessary.) Let cool at least 30 minutes. Serve with ice cream.

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ddortone27

Pitting the fresh cherries did take some time, but it was so worth it!  My dad raved about this recipe, saying it tasted “sophisticated,” which I think is an accurate description.  The filling is nothing like that overly-sweet, neon red canned cherry pie glop—this recipe just lets that great cherry flavor shine!  The chocolate pairs perfectly with the fruit, of course!  I am definitely planning to make this again!  

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