Quick Cherry Cobbler - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 c. butter or margarine
3/4 c. sugar
1 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
3/4 c. milk
1/2 tsp. almond extract
1 (1 lb.) can red sour pitted cherries
1/4 c. sugar

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325\u00b0.
Melt butter or margarine in 9 x 9-inch cake pan.
In mixing bowl, combine 3/4 cup sugar, flour, baking powder, salt and milk; pour over melted shortening but do not stir.
Add almond extract to cherries and pour cherries and juice over flour mixture.
Do not stir.
Sprinkle 1/4 cup sugar over cherries.
Bake until done, about 45 minutes.