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    Jack Daniel's Sour Cherry Cobbler

    August 8, 2013 by Laureen King 21 Comments

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    Have you ever tried sour cherries? These tart little cherries are delicious in pies, jams, sauces and my favourite recipe an easy to make Jack Daniel's Sour Cherry Cobbler.
    Jack Daniel's Sour Cherry Cobbler
    I have the most spectacular Evans Cherry Tree growing in my yard. In addition to displaying the most beautiful spring blossoms it produces an abundance of cherries. Evans Cherries also know as Sour Cherries are a hardy cherry tree that will grow in the prairies! As "Evans Cherries" are quit tart most people find them a little to sour to nibble on, but they taste great in baking, jellies, or my favourite - flavoured water. Check out my refreshing Sour Cherry Antioxidant Water.
    Jack Daniel's sour cherry cobbler
    A big scoop of vanilla bean ice cream and you have a heavenly dessert. The Jack Daniel's adds some great flavour to the cherry, but you can also skip it if you prefer alcohol free.
    Jack Daniel's Sour Cherry Cobbler
    This year I used a big bowl of cherries to make a cobbler. My cherries were quite ripe when I picked them so to make sure I didn't have an excessive amount of liquid in the  cobbler I let the cherries marinate in the sugar and Jack Daniel's for a couple of hours, then drained the extra liquid. I like the tart taste of the cherries, but if you prefer them a bit sweeter add about ¼ -½ cup more sugar.
    Jack Daniel's Sour Cherry Cobbler

    Jack Daniel's Sour Cherry Cobbler

    Laureen King
    Cobbler is great with all kinds of fresh fruit like sour cherries flavoured with Jack Daniels
    4.09 from 24 votes
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    Prep Time 30 mins
    Cook Time 1 hr 50 mins
    Marinating time for cherries 1 hr
    Total Time 1 hr
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine Canadian
    Servings 8
    Calories 663 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • Filling
    • 6- 8 cups sour cherries pitted
    • ½ cup Jack Daniel's
    • ½ cup sugar
    • 2 tbsp Minute Tapioca
    • Cobbler Topping
    • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
    • 2 tsp baking powder
    • ½ cup granulated sugar
    • ½ tsp salt
    • 1 cup cold unsalted butter
    • ¾ cup heavy cream

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 350º
    • Combine cherries, Jack Daniels and ½ cup sugar in large baking dish (I use 9 x 13 pan so all the cherries are in the marinade. Marinate cherries for about an hour, stirring occasionally.
    • Drain before using in the cobbler.
    • In large bowl whisk together flour, ½ cup sugar, baking powder, and salt.
    • Cut ¾ cups of chilled butter into small cubes.
    • Using a pastry blender, cut butter to the flour mixture until it looks like large course crumbs.
    • Gradually pour in the cream and mix just until the dough comes together. DON'T overwork; dough should be slightly sticky and large clumps.
    • Melt ¼ cup of butter in a 10 inch round pan or 9x9 square pan (I used oven for this).
    • Stir tapioca into drained cherries.
    • Add drained cherries on top of butter to pan (do not stir).
    • Sprinkle with a bit more sugar if you like the cherries sweeter.
    • Drop the dough by tablespoons over the cherries. Leave in clumps, don't smooth out.
    • Brush the top with some cream and sprinkle with sugar.
    • Place baking pan on cookie sheet (to catch any liquid that bubbles over)
    • Bake 50-60 mins in 350º oven and the top is golden brown and fruit is bubbling.
    • Serve warm with scoop of vanilla ice cream.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 663kcalCarbohydrates: 85gProtein: 6gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 20gCholesterol: 92mgSodium: 358mgPotassium: 711mgFiber: 6gSugar: 56gVitamin A: 1190IUVitamin C: 17.1mgCalcium: 110mgIron: 2.1mg
    Keyword cherries, sour cherries, evan cherries, cobbler, dessert
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    Comments

    1. Now What

      August 08, 2013 at 4:16 pm

      If I had these gorgeous cherries and Jack Daniels, I'm pretty sure they would have not made it to the cobbler stage...'just sayin..Looks delicious!

      Reply
      • Laureen King

        August 08, 2013 at 4:43 pm

        I'm curious to what stage they may have got... ha ha. Maybe sour cherry juice in the Jack Daniel's; reminds me of something I may have drank back in high school with a special friend.

        Reply
    2. Anonymous

      August 10, 2013 at 4:46 am

      Oh my, I can't WAIT to try this!! I don't drink but hey, I can maybe chew on some woozy cherries. I'll let you all know how it works out :}

      Reply
      • Laureen King

        August 10, 2013 at 5:36 am

        You can always eliminate the Jack Daniel's, it will still taste great!

        Reply
    3. Carole

      August 11, 2013 at 7:29 pm

      Hi Laureen, just popped over to let you know that your link to Food on Friday: Scallops was featured in my Need Some Inspiration? Series today. Cheers

      Reply
      • Laureen King

        August 11, 2013 at 8:55 pm

        Thanks Carole that is awesome!!

        Reply
    4. Tara

      August 16, 2013 at 4:46 pm

      I am so drooling over this gorgeous cobbler, nicely done!!!

      Reply
      • Laureen King

        August 18, 2013 at 3:54 am

        Thank you Tara!

        Reply
    5. Gail Dickinson

      July 24, 2016 at 5:07 pm

      Wish cherries grew in Texas so I could pick my own. I love cherry pie and this cobbler looks amazing!

      Reply
      • Laureen King

        July 24, 2016 at 5:59 pm

        Thank you Gail, we can only grown Evans Cherries (sour cherries). I love them but you have to sweeten them up a bit more.

        Reply
    6. Caroline Csak

      November 27, 2016 at 3:05 pm

      I'm going to try this for my book club tomorrow night as it ties in well with the book we just read, and I have mountains of pitted Evan's cherries in the freezer. Normally I'm too lazy to pit them, and make jelly or syrup, but this year I did so can try other recipes.

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      • Laureen King

        November 27, 2016 at 6:13 pm

        I wish I could be at your book club lol, Enjoy!

        Reply
    7. Linda Wallace

      January 29, 2017 at 10:59 am

      Will this work in a slow cooker or crock pot instead?

      Reply
      • Laureen King

        January 29, 2017 at 4:37 pm

        Hello Linda, no it would not, the cobbler has to bake.

        Reply
    8. Judith Mack

      August 14, 2019 at 8:13 pm

      5 stars
      First of all, I love this recipe! The possibilities are endless for variations. I ended up putting the marinaded cherries in the fridge overnight as I was exhausted after pitting 4 gallons! Saved the marinade after draining the cherries and made a tasty cocktail over ice with Vernor's ginger ale.
      The only change I really made was adding some toasted sliced almonds to the cherries. Have a huge Costco bag so I'm putting them in everything these days.
      Next time I make this, and I know I will, I am going to try soaking the cherries in amaretto instead of Jack Daniels.
      Again, I will add toasted almonds to the cherries and substitute a bit of almond flour for the regular flour. I might put a bit of lemon zest in the topping as well.
      Thank you for a most excellent recipe!

      Reply
      • Laureen King

        August 16, 2019 at 8:17 am

        Thank you Judith, and you are right, the possibilities are endless.

        Reply
    9. Karen Nowak

      October 06, 2021 at 4:34 pm

      5 stars
      Excellent and very easy. We love cherry pie, but since it's just the 2 of us, the bottom crust gets soggy and yucky before we can finish it. This is every bit as good as cherry pie, without the sogginess. My only suggestion is to use a bit more thickener as I would have liked the cherry mixture to have more body.

      Reply

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