Recipe#4688

Title: CHERRY-CREAM-CHEESE COBBLER

From: S.Pickell 
Date: Tue, 28 May 1996 21:46:25 -0500 
   Source Cobbler Crusade
  
   From The Cookie Lady's Files ---

                        -----CHERRY FILLING-----
   5 1/4   c            Pie cherries
                        -pitted, drained
     1/3   c            Cherry juice
                        -from can
     1/4   c            Brown sugar
   2       tb           Tapioca
   2       tb           Kirsch
   1 1/2   tb           Butter -

   1 1/2   tb           -margarine
                        -----CREAM-CHEESE SHORTCAKE CRUST-----
   1 1/2   c            Flour
   2       ts           Baking powder
   3 1/2   tb           Sugar
   3       oz           Cream cheese
                        -softened
     1/4   c            Butter -

     1/4   c            -margarine, melted
     3/4   c            Milk
                        -Whipped cream
                        -flavored with kirsch
   This recipe calls for red pie cherries enhanced with a little kirsch and
  topped with a shortcake biscuit featuring cream cheese and chopped pecans.
  
   Preheat oven to 425^F Grease an 8-inch square baking pan or dish.
   In a large mixing bowl, carefully spoon together cherries, juice, brown
  sugar, tapioca and kirsch. Pour cherry filling into greased baking pan or
  dish; drizzle melted butter or margarine on top and set aside.
  
   In another large bowl, combine crust ingredients. Stir vigorously with a
  wooden spoon about 30 seconds until a stiff dough forms.
   Spoon cream-cheese dough on top of cherry-kirsch filling to create a
  cobblestone effect. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until crust is golden brown.
  Cool 30 minutes; then serve with kirsch-flavored whipped cream.
  
   Makes 5 or 6 servings.