Recipe#4880

Title: RED CHERRY COBBLER

Origin:  Hearth and Home Companion Shared by: Sharon
  Stevens

   1       cn           (16oz) tart red cherries
     1/3   c            Brown sugar
   3       tb           Cornstarch
     1/2   c            Orange juice
   2       tb           Butter
     1/8   ts           Salt
     1/2   ts           Almond extract
   1 1/2   c            Homemade Biscuit Mix
     1/3   c            Sugar
     1/4   ts           Freshly grated nutmeg
   1                    Egg
     1/4   c            Milk
  Drain cherries, reserving juice.  Combine brown sugar
  and cornstarch in saucepan.  Stir in cherry juice,
  orange juice, butter, and salt; cook,stirring
  constantly, until thickened.  Stir in cherries and
  almond extract.  For biscuit topping, combine Homemade
  Biscuit Mix, sugar and nutmeg.  Beat egg and milk and
  stir into biscuit mixture until combined.
  
  Heat cherry mixture to boiling and pour into a low 1
  quart baking dish.
  
  Drop batter by spoonfuls (about 6) on top of hot
  cherry mixture and bake in a preheated 350 F oven for
  35-40 minutes, until biscuits are golden. Serve warm.
  Makes 6 servings.