Food is More

Food is more than something that taste good. Food is fuel, that is how we should treat it. With the price of gas now that should help you think about making the most of your gas. Treat food the same, try to make the most of what you are eating. Thanks for working hard this week and just for doing so much here is a sweet treat.

Cherry Cobbler
Take advantage of fresh cherries while they're in stores!
Takes 30-60 minutes
Makes 8 servings

INGREDIENTS

CHERRY FILLING

No-stick cooking spray
5 cups (30 oz/900g) pitted sour or sweet cherries (fresh or frozen)
1/2 cup (3 oz/90g) dried sour cherries or dried cranberries
1/3 to 2/3 cup (2 1/2 - 5 oz/75 - 150g) sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch

BISCUIT DOUGH
1 1/4 cups (6 oz/180g) whole-wheat pastry flour, oat flour or cake flour
1/2 cup (2 oz/60g) rolled oats
2 tablespoons sugar, plus extra for sprinkling
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
2/3 cup (5 1/2 fl oz/165ml) nonfat or low-fat buttermilk
2 tablespoons canola oil
PREPARATION
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly spray a 2-quart (2-liter) baking dish with cooking spray.
2. Place fresh cherries and dried cherries or cranberries in the baking dish. Combine sugar and cornstarch, and sprinkle over cherries.
3. To make the biscuit dough, combine flour, oats, sugar, baking powder and salt in a bowl. In a glass measuring cup, stir together buttermilk and canola oil. Pour over dry ingredients and use a fork to quickly mix. Turn out onto a floured work surface and knead two or three times to bring dough together. Gently pat into a round about 1/2 inch (1.25 cm) thick. With a 2 1/2-inch (6 cm) biscuit cutter, cut out six or seven biscuits. Reroll scraps and cut out remaining biscuits - you should have 10. Set biscuits on top of cherries and sprinkle with sugar.
4. Bake for an hour. Serve warm.