grandma lela's cherry jumble

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Krista Ruthstrom
Mankato, KS

My maternal grandma didn't cook many desserts, but when she did, this was it. When she passed away, we all figured that we would never have it again as she never wrote anything down. My mom happened to come across an old community cookbook with Grandma's recipe in it. She didn't tell any of us and surprised all of the granddaughters the next Christmas with copies of that old cookbook.

(1 rating)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 40 Min

Ingredients For grandma lela's cherry jumble

  • 2 1/2 c
    canned cherries ( not cherry pie filling. these need to be sour canned cherries in juice) drain and reserve 1/2 cup juice
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 2 Tbsp
    butter-- make sure that 1tablespoon is well softened
  • 1 c
    flour
  • 1 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 c
    water

How To Make grandma lela's cherry jumble

  • 1
    Combine cherries, reserved juice, and 1/2 C. Sugar. Heat to boiling, add 1 T. Butter and remove from heat.
  • 2
    Sift together: flour, baking powder, salt, and remaining sugar. Add water and softened butter. Combine well.
  • 3
    Pour batter into well greased 9 inch square pan. Top with hot fruit mixture. Bake at 400 degrees for 40 minutes.

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