Cherry and Apricot Cobbler Recipe

Makes 12 servings.

INGREDIENTS

filling

2pounds fresh bing cherries, pitted, or two 1-pound bags frozen sweet cherries, thawed, drained

2pounds apricots, halved, pitted

1cup sugar

3tablespoons cornstarch

1teaspoon almond extracttopping

2 1/2cups all purpose flour

1/2cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar

1 1/2teaspoons baking powder

3/4teaspoon baking soda

1/2teaspoon salt

1/2cup (1 stick) chilled unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

3/4cup chilled buttermilk

3/4cup chilled whipping creamwhipped cream or vanilla ice cream

DIRECTIONS

For filling: Preheat oven to 400°F. Toss all ingredients in large bowl to blend. Transfer to 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Bake until filling is hot and begins to bubble at edges, about 35 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 375°F.

Meanwhile, prepare topping: Whisk flour, 1/2 cup sugar and next 3 ingredients in another large bowl to blend. Add butter; rub in with fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal. Slowly add buttermilk and cream, tossing with fork until dough comes together.

Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls over hot filling to cover. Sprinkle with remaining 1 tablespoon sugar. Continue to bake cobbler until topping is golden and tester inserted into center of topping comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Cool 15 minutes. Serve cobbler warm with whipped cream or ice cream.

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