Too Easy Cherry Cobbler

By á-34223

Cherry pie filling, canned cherries, (or other fruit) white bread, and ingredients that you already have in your pantry make this delicious cobbler all too easy.

Ingredients

• 2(20-ounce) cans2 (20-ounce) cans cherry pie filling (or other fruit; see below)
• 1(15-ounce) can1 (15-ounce) can pitted dark sweet cherries (or other fruit, see below) in heavy syrup, drained
• 1/4cup1/4 cup all-purpose flour, divided
• 1/2teaspoon1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 55 white bread slices
• 1 1/4cups1 1/4 cups sugar
• 1/2cup1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
• 1large1 large egg
• 1 1/2teaspoons1 1/2 teaspoons lemon rind, grated

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Stir together pie filling, cherries, and 2 tablespoons flour. Stir in almond extract. Place in a lightly greased 8-inch square baking dish.

Trim crusts from bread slices; cut each slice into 5 strips. Arrange bread strips over fruit mixture.

Stir together remaining 2 tablespoons flour, sugar, butter, egg and lemon rind; drizzle over bread strips.

Bake 35 to 45 minutes or until golden and bubbly.

Too-Easy Peach Cobbler: Substitute 2 (16-ounce) packages frozen peaches, thawed and drained, for cherry pie filling and canned cherries. Omit almond extract and grated lemon rind. Proceed as directed.

Too-Easy Berry Cobbler: Substitute 1 (21-ounce) can blueberry pie filling and 2 (10-ounce) packages frozen whole strawberries, unhallowed, for cherry pie filling and canned cherries. Omit almond extract; add 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and 1 teaspoon lemon juice. Proceed as directed.