PECAN APPLE COBBLER

½ cup all purpose flour

1/3 cup yellow cornmeal

2 tbsp. granulated sugar

1 tsp. baking powder

1/8 tsp. salt

3 tbsp. butter

½ cup chopped pecans

2 tbsp. brown sugar

¼ tsp. ground cinnamon

8 cups peeled, cored, cubed apples (about 8

medium)

½ cup dried cherries

1/3 cup packed brown sugar

1 tbsp. lemon juice

¼ tsp. ground cinnamon

¼ cup water

1 tbsp. cornstarch

1/3 cup half and half or light cream half and half

or light cream (optional)

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  For topping, in a bowl stir together flour, granulated sugar, baking powder and salt.  Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.  Set aside.  In another small bowl combine the pecans, 2 tbsp. brown sugar, and the ¼ tsp. ground cinnamon, set aside. 

For filling, in a large saucepan combine the apples, cherries, the 1/3 cup brown sugar, lemon juice, and ¼ tsp. cinnamon.  Bring to boiling, stirring constantly, reduce heat.  Simmer, covered, for 5 minutes or until fruit is almost tender, stirring occasionally.  Combine water and cornstarch.  Add to saucepan.  Cook and stir until thickened and bubbly.  Keep hot.

Stir 1/3 cup half and half into flour mixture, stirring just to moisten.  Transfer filling to a 2-quart square baking dish.  Using a spoon, immediately drop topping into small mounds on top of filling.  Sprinkle with pecan mixture.  Bake for 35 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted into topping comes out clean.  6 servings.

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