Shelly's Recipe

CHERRY BERRY COBBLER

Category: Cobblers/Crumbles and Crisps

2 cups pitted sweet cherries, rinsed
1 cup blackberries
1 cup blueberries
1 cup raspberries
3 tbsp cornstarch
5 tbsp plus 1 tbsp sugar, divided
1 tsp finely grated lemon zest
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
5 tbsp unsalted butter
1/2 cup plus 1 tbsp reduced-fat milk
Light whipped topping or vanilla ice cream for serving, optional

Preheat the oven to 375.

Pit the cherries in a large bowl. Lightly rinse all the berries. Add them to the cherries. Sprinkle the fruit with the cornstarch, 4 tbsp of the sugar and the lemon zest. Pour the mixture into a 9- inch-b y-12-inch oval baking dish.

Mix the flour with 1 tbsp of the sugar, the baking powder and salt. Cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in 1/2 cup of the milk to make a very soft dough. Drop the dough by spoonfuls on top of the berry mixture. Dampen your hands with some remaining milk, and spread out the dough to cover most of the fruit. Brush the top of the dough with the rest of the milk. Sprinkle the surface with the remaining 1 tbsp sugar. Bake the cobbler for about 35 minutes, or until it is golden brown and the berries are bubbling. Serve warm with whipped topping or vanilla ice cream. Serves: 8