Recipes Desserts Cobbler Polenta Cherry Cobbler Be the first to rate & review! A few spoonfuls of polenta add a sunny color and nutty depth to this twist on a classic cherry cobbler. Sour cherries are abundant at farmer's markets in the early summer (you'll probably want to use a cherry pitter to make short work of prepping them), but frozen sour cherries are available year round in many supermarkets as well. By Bradley Ogden Updated on September 28, 2020 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Photo by Jennifer Causey / Food Styling by Melissa Gray / Prop Styling by Kay Clarke Active Time: 20 mins Total Time: 1 hrs 35 mins Yield: 6 Ingredients 3/4 cup buttermilk 3 tablespoons polenta or cornmeal 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup plus 6 tablespoons granulated sugar 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/8 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch dice 6 cups pitted sour cherries 1 teaspoon grated orange zest 1/4 teaspoon ground star anise (optional) 1 1/2 tablespoons crystallized sugar or crushed sugar cubes Directions In a medium bowl, whisk the buttermilk with the polenta and vanilla and set aside for 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 400°. In a large bowl, combine the flour, 6 tablespoons of the granulated sugar, the baking powder and the salt. Cut or rub in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse meal. Slowly stir in the buttermilk mixture to form a loose wet dough; do not overmix. In a shallow 1 1/2- to 2-quart baking dish, toss the cherries with the orange zest, star anise and the remaining 1 cup of granulated sugar. Drop spoonfuls of the topping over the cherries and sprinkle with the crystallized sugar. Set the dish on a baking sheet and bake for about 45 minutes, or until the topping is golden. Rate it Print