Cracker Barrel Cherry Chocolate Cobbler

Submitted by shelbyrose

"This is surprisingly simple and soooo delicious. The restaurant serves it warm with heavy cream. We prefer a little vanilla ice cream on top."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 cup butter
• 1 (6 ounce) package nestle semisweet chocolate morsels
• 1⁄4 cup milk
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 1 (21 ounce) can cherry pie filling
• 1⁄2 cup finely chopped nuts

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and butter.
3. Cut with a pastry blender until the crumbs are the size of small peas.
4. Over hot (not boiling) water, melt the chocolate morsels.
5. Allow to cool 5 minutes at room temperature.
6. Add milk and egg to the chocolate mixture; mix well.
7. Blend into flour mixture; mix well.
8. Spread pie filling in the bottom of a 2 quart casserole.
9. Drop chocolate batter randomly over cherries.
10. Sprinkle nuts all over top.
11. Bake 40-45 minutes.