Cherry Pinwheel Cobbler is the ultimate in Cherry Cobbler recipes! This one has almond-flavored cherries wrapped up in pie crust and baked in a syrup. It's the perfect dessert for company especially during the summer when fresh cherries are in season. If you enjoy cherries, you'll love this favorite cherry dessert.
3/4 to 1cupheavy whipping creamor half-and-half (see note below)
2cupsfresh Northwest Cherry Growers cherriespitted, halved and patted dry
2tsp.almond extract
1/2cupgranulated sugar
Instructions
SYRUP:
Melt ½ cup butter in 9x13” baking dish; set aside.
Heat sugar and water until sugar melts; set aside.
COBBLER:
Pit cherries and halve.
Dry off with paper towels.
Set aside.
Mix flour, salt and baking powder and stir to combine.
Make cobbler dough by cutting butter into flour mixture until it looks like fine crumbs.
Add cream and stir with a fork until dough leaves side of bowl.
Turn out onto floured board; knead 3 or 4 times.
Roll out to 11x9” x ¼”-thick rectangle.
Spread cherries over dough; drizzle with almond extract.
Roll up like a jelly roll.
Cut in 1 ¼” thick slices.
Carefully place in pan over melted butter.
Pour sugar syrup carefully around slices.
(Crust will absorb liquid).
Bake at 350° for 45 minutes.
Remove from oven and sprinkle remaining sugar over crust.
Return to oven and bake 15 minutes longer.
Serve warm or cold.
Notes
NOTE: If you substitute milk for the heavy whipping cream you will probably only need about ½ cup.NOTE: I rolled the dough out like pie crust.NOTE: If you don’t want all the work of making the dough, you can use pre-made refrigerated pie crusts. I would try to roll and piece two crusts together so they form a more rectangular shape. Then roll slightly so dough adheres before spreading with cherries and drizzling with almond extract.NOTE: You can use canned cherries if you rinse, drain and pat them really dry with paper towels before adding to the recipe.
Cherries provided courtesy of Northwest Cherry Growers.