Upside-Down Cherry Cobbler

Have fun watching the cobbler crust come-up through the cherry mixture as it bakes.

2008 Upside-Down Cherry Cobbler Photo by Carroll Pellegrinelli, licensed to About.com.

Enjoy this recipe for Upside-Down Cherry Cobbler. It's made with canned cherries or with a cherry pie filling option.

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 45 minutes

Ingredients:

1 cup flour

1-1/2 cup sugar, divided

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon butter, melted, melted

1/2 cup milk

15 ounce can pitted cherries

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Grease 8x8 square or equivalent pan. In a medium bowl with a wire whisk, stir together flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder and salt. Stir in 2 teaspoons melted butter and milk. Combine completely. Pour batter into prepared pan.



Drain canned cherries reserving juice. Add cherries to bowl. Stir in sugar. Heat, not to boiling, 1/2 cherry juice either using microwave or stove. Mix hot juice and 1 teaspoon butter with cherry mixture. Pour mixture over batter in pan. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes. Cobbler crust will rise up through cherry mixture.



Serve with whipped or ice cream. This recipe for Upside-Down Cherry Cobbler Serves 6 - 8.



*Replace canned cherries and 1 cup sugar with 21 ounce can of cherry or other fruit pie filling.