INGREDIENTS
- 2 cups - all purpose flour
- 2 tsp - baking powder
- 1 cup - white sugar
- 1/2 cup - butter
- 1 cup - milk
- 1 tsp - vanilla extract
- 4 cups - pitted sour cherries
- 1/2 cup - white sugar
- 1 1/4 cups - cherry juice
- 1/2 tsp - salt
- METHOD
- Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Grease a 10x10-inch baking dish.
- In large bowl, combine flour, salt, baking powder and 1 cup sugar; stir.
- Add butter, milk and vanilla; beat with electric mixer for 2 minutes, or until smooth.
- Pour mixture into pan and cover evenly with cherries.
- Heat cherry juice in microwave or in small saucepan, until just simmering.
- Sprinkle 1/2 cup of sugar over cherries, and pour hot cherry juice on top.
- Bake 40 to 45 minutes, or until pick inserted in center comes out clean.
