Mama's Daughter's Diner Cherry Cobbler

By JANE JARRELL / Special Contributor to The Dallas Morning News


Mama's Daughters' Diner Cherry Cobbler

5 cups flour
1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons salt(divided use)
2 cups shortening
1/2 cup cold water
6 (14.5-ounce cans) cherries packed in water
1 tablespoon cinnamon
2 cups plus 3 tablespoons sugar (divided use)
1/2 cup cornstarch
1/2 cup warm water
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 teaspoons nutmeg
2 tablespoons butter

Preheat the oven to 350 F./07-09-2008.NF_09Cobbler3.GKU2EB1M0.1.jpg For
crust, combine flour and 2 teaspoons salt in a bowl; cut in the shortening
until the mixture is crumbly. Gradually add water, tossing with a fork
until mixture forms a ball. Divide into thirds. Wrap in plastic wrap and
flatten into disks. Roll out crust sections on a lightly floured surface.
Spray a cookie sheet with cooking spray. Roll out one of the crusts 1/4
inch thick; place on the cookie sheet and bake until golden brown. Remove
from oven and cool. (This becomes the center layer of crust between the 2
layers of thickened cherry filling.) Meanwhile, drain the cherries and
place the juice in a saucepan. Add the cinnamon, 1 tablespoon salt and 2
cups sugar. Mix the cornstarch with the water to make a paste. Stir this
into the cherry juice mixture and bring to a slow boil, stirring
constantly. Add the cherries and stir to combine. Remove from heat and add
the vanilla and nutmeg. Stir to combine.

Line the bottom of a 9x13-inch pan with one of the uncooked crusts. Pour
half of the thickened cherry mixture over the unbaked crust. Place the
baked crust on top of the cherry mixture. Top with remaining thickened
cherry mixture. Top with the final uncooked crust. Sprinkle with 3
tablespoons sugar and dot with slices of butter. Bake for 40 minutes, or
until golden brown. Makes 1 big cobbler, 10 to 12 servings.

Per serving: Calories 820 (44% fat) Fat 40 g (11 g sat) Cholesterol 5 mg
Sodium 1,091 mg Fiber 4 g Carbohydrates 110 g Protein 8 g

Where to get cobbler to go Many restaurants that serve cobbler will sell a
whole pan, to go. A cobbler that serves 18 to 20 people is $26.50 at
Mama's Daughters' Diner; call in advance to order. Mama's Daughters'
Diner, multiple locations; online at Mamasdaughters.diner.com

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