George Washington Cherry Cobbler Food

CHERRY COBBLER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In a saucepan combine filling ingredients and cook, stirring until bubbling and thickened. Pour into an 8-inch square baking dish. Meanwhile, stir together flour, sugars, baking powder, and cinnamon. Cut in butter until it is crumbly. Mix together egg and milk. Add to flour mixture and stir with a fork just until combined. Drop topping by tablespoonfuls onto filling. Bake for 25 minutes until browned and bubbly.

CHERRY COBBLER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Combine cherries, white sugar and lemon juice in a 1-quart baking dish (I use a corning ware casserole dish).
• Combine all remaining ingredients in a bowl.
• Sprinkle mixture over cherries.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes or until top is brown and cherries are bubbly.

GEORGE WASHINGTON'S EGGNOG [ I'M NOT KIDDING!]

Steps:

• MIX LIQUOR FIRST.
• Separate yolks and whites of the eggs*.
• Add sugar to beaten yolks and mix well.
• Add combined liquors to the yolk and sugar mixture, drop by drop at first, slowly beating it all the while.
• Add cream and milk and mix thoroughly.
• Beat the egg whites* until stiff and gently fold these into cream liquor and yolk mixture.
• Let this sit in the refrigerator for several days.
• Taste frequently.
• *I always remove the white thingum from eggs.

CHERRY COBBLER

Steps:

• Drain cherries, reserving 1-1/4 cups juice; set aside. Discard remaining juice. In a large saucepan, combine the sugars, cornstarch, cinnamon and nutmeg; stir in lemon juice and reserved cherry juice until smooth. Bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened and bubbly., Add cherries; pour into an ungreased 9-in. square baking pan. For topping, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in enough milk to moisten. Drop by tablespoonfuls over cherries. Bake at 450° for 10-13 minutes or until golden brown.