Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 cups sour milk
- 1 egg
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 quart cherries, pitted
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 2 cups flour (or enough to make a thick batter)
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
2
In a bowl, beat the egg until light, then gradually add the sugar.
3
Mix in the melted butter.
4
Dissolve the baking soda in a little warm water and add it to the sour milk.
5
Combine the sour milk mixture with the butter mixture, alternating with the flour, until smooth.
6
Fold in the pitted cherries.
7
Pour the batter into a greased baking dish and bake for 45 minutes.