Chocolate-Cherry Cobbler

Chocolate-Cherry Cobbler
Chocolate-Cherry Cobbler might be just the dessert you are searching for. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 163 calories, 3g of protein, and 4g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have butter, baking cocoa, gold flour, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 40 minutes. This recipe is typical of Southern cuisine.

Instructions

1
Heat oven to 375F.
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Mix 2 tablespoons brown sugar and the cornstarch in 2-quart saucepan. Stir in cherries. Cook over medium heat 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened. Stir in almond extract and food color.
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Corn StarchCorn Starch
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CherriesCherries
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Pour into ungreased 1-quart casserole.
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Mix flour, cocoa, 1 tablespoon brown sugar, the baking powder and salt in medium bowl.
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SaltSalt
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Cut in butter, using pastry blender or crisscrossing 2 knives, until mixture looks like fine crumbs. Stir in milk and vanilla until mixture forms a soft dough. Drop dough by 6 spoonfuls onto hot cherry mixture.
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CherriesCherries
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Bake uncovered 20 to 25 minutes or until topping is no longer doughy.
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Serve warm.

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Southern works really well with Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. The Schloss Vollrads Riesling Spatlese with a 4 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 29 dollars per bottle.
Schloss Vollrads Riesling Spatlese
Schloss Vollrads Riesling Spatlese
Classic natural sweet Spatlese with nice acidity and elegant, natural residual sugar. Selective harvest, gentle processing of the must, systematic clarification, slow fermentation and careful finishing are the basics for this traditional Vollrads' Riesling.This wine pairs perfectly with Asian cuisine due to the harmony of sweetness and acidity. Also interesting taste combinations can be achieved through the pairing of blue-veined cheese or a fruit dessert.
DifficultyHard
Ready In40 m.
Servings6
Health Score1
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