Summertime is here! Time to start enjoying the bounty of the season, and what a better way then the freshness of Tart Cherries! Belltown's own homegrown tarts are in now. They are the perfect cherry for baking!
Ingredients
Filling:
- 6 cups tart red cherries, pitted
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 4 teaspoons cornstarch
Topping:
- 1 cup flour
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 egg, beaten
- 3 tablespoons milk
Directions
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.