IngredientsFor the Cherry Filling
- 6 cups frozen cherries, rinsed and slightly thawed
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 2 Tbsp lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp corn starch
For the Topping
- 1 1/2 cup all purpose flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 stick butter, cut into small pieces
- 1/3 cup boiling water
Additional Topping, optional
- 1 tsp sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375° and spray a 2-3 quart baking dish with a non stick spray. Set aside.
For the Cherry Filling
- Add cherries to a large mixing bowl.
- Sprinkle sugar, brown sugar, lemon juice and corn starch over cherries, gently stir. Let stir for 5 minutes then stir again.
- Pour cherries into prepared baking dish. Set aside.
For the Topping
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk flour, sugar, brown sugar, baking powder and salt together.
- Using a pastry blender, or a fork, mix butter into flour mixture until crumbly.
- Pour boiling water into flour mixture and stir until combined
- Spoon mixture over cherries and spread gently making sure to cover the cherries completely.
- Sprinkle additional sugar on top of batter.
- Bake uncovered for 50 minutes or until topping is cooked thoroughly and has started to brown.
- Serve warm topped with vanilla ice cream.