2 pounds
cherries, pitted
1 cup granulated
sugar
1 teaspoon fresh
lemon juice
1 cup
all-purpose flour
¼ cup granulated
sugar
1 teaspoon
baking powder
½ teaspoon
ground cinnamon
3 tablespoons
butter or margarine
1 egg
¼ cup milk
Preheat oven to
375-degrees. In a large bowl, mix
together cherries, sugar and lemon juice. In another bowl, mix together sugar, baking
powder and cinnamon. Cut in butter until
mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In
another bowl, whisk together egg and milk. Add to flour mixture stirring just
to moisten. Transfer filling to a 11 x 7
x 2-inch baking pan coated with cooking spray. Drop topping into 6 mounds atop
hot filling and smooth. Bake for 20 to 25
minutes or until a toothpick inserted into topping comes out clean. Serve warm with ice cream.
Yield: 6 servings.