Ingredients

1 cup granulated sugar, divided
3 cups pitted fresh sweet cherries or thawed and
drained frozen cherries
1 cup all-purpose (plain) flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
Pinch of salt
4 large eggs
1-3/4 cups half-and-half
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
Grated zest of 1 lemon
Confectioners' sugar for dusting

Method:
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Butter a 9-by-13-inch
baking dish, place the dish on a baking sheet and
sprinkle the bottom of the dish with 2 tablespoons of
the granulated sugar. Spread the cherries in the
bottom of the dish and bake for 10 minutes. There may
be a lot of juice, but do not drain. Set aside and
leave oven on.
2. While the cherries are cooking, in a medium bowl,
whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt.
3. In another large bowl, using an electric mixer on
medium speed, beat the eggs with 3/4 cup of the
granulated sugar until blended, about 1 minute. Add
half the flour mixture, then all the half-and-half,
then the remaining flour mixture. Add the vanilla and
lemon zest and stir to combine.
4. Pour the batter over the cherries. Sprinkle with
the remaining 2 tablespoons granulated sugar. Bake
until puffed and golden-brown, 30 to 35 minutes.
Transfer to a wire rack to cool slightly.
5. Using a fine-mesh sieve, dust the top with
confectioners' sugar and serve immediately.

Nutritional analysis per serving, based on 6: 385
calories, 11 grams fat, 63 grams carbohydrates, 9
grams protein, 151 milligrams cholesterol, 172
milligrams sodium, 2 grams dietary fiber, 27 percent
of calories from fat.

SOURCE -- Diane Rossen Worthington