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Cherry filling topped with cobbler biscuit crust and a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Jack Daniel's Sour Cherry Cobbler

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Canadian
Keyword: sour cherry cobbler, sour cherries
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Marinating time for cherries: 1 hour
Total Time: 2 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 596kcal
Author: Laureen King
A perfect balance of sweet and tart flavors Jack Daniel's Sour Cherry Cobbler makes an irresistible summer dessert!  Made with a simple fresh fruit filling of tangy cherries baked with a buttery, biscuit-like crust.
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Ingredients

sour cherry filling

  • 6- 8 cups sour cherries pitted
  • ½ cup Jack Daniel's whiskey
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 2 tablespoons Minute Tapioca

Cobbler Topping

  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup cold unsalted butter
  • ¾ cup heavy cream

Butter for pan

  • ¼ cup butter melted

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350º
  • Combine pitted cherries, Jack Daniels and ½ cup sugar in large baking dish (I use 9 x 13 pan so all the cherries are covered with the marinade. Marinate cherries for about an hour, stirring occasionally.
  • Drain off excess liquid.
  • Stir tapioca into drained cherries.

for the cobbler topping

  • In a large bowl whisk together flour, ½ cup sugar, baking powder, and salt.
  • Cut ¾ cup of chilled butter into small cubes.
  • Using a pastry blender, cut the butter into the flour mixture until it looks like large course crumbs.
  • Gradually pour in the cream and mix just until the dough comes together. Do not overwork, the dough should be slightly sticky and large clumps.
  • Melt ¼ cup of butter and pour into a 10 inch round pan or 9x9 square pan.
  • Add the cherry mixture on top of the melted butter. Do not stir.
  • Sprinkle with a bit more sugar if you like the cherries sweeter.
  • Drop the dough by heaping tablespoons over the cherries. Leave in clumps, do not smooth out.
  • Brush the top with cream and sprinkle with sugar.
  • Place baking pan on cookie sheet, this will catch any sauce that bubbles over.
  • Bake 50-60 mins in 350º F oven. The top should be golden brown and the fruit bubbling.
  • Serve warm with scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipping cream.

Nutrition

Calories: 596kcal | Carbohydrates: 69g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 86mg | Sodium: 335mg | Potassium: 461mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 43g | Vitamin A: 1125IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 87mg | Iron: 2mg