Southern Gentleman's Grilled Cheese

Ingredients:
Cherry-Bourbon  Jam:1 bag Dole frozen dark sweet cherries
1/3 c. brown sugar
1/3 c. bourbon
1 TBSP cornstarch
Pork:Slow Roasted Pulled Pork (2 oz. per sandwich)
Cheese:Sliced Smoked Gouda (3 oz. per sandwich)
Condiment:Chow-Chow-- we use Mrs. Campbells's (2 TBSP per sandwich)
Bread:Quality Italian Bread (2 slices/sandwich)
Directions:In a sauce pan, combine cherries, brown sugar, bourbon, and cornstarch.  Cook on medium heat until thick and bubbly, stirring frequently to break down cherries.  Remove from heat and cool.
Sandwich:Place 3 slices of smoked gouda onto each slice of bread.  Top the bottom layer with 2 TBSP cherry jam, pulled pork, and 2 TBSP chow chow.  Place on sandwich top.  Brush sandwich with melted butter.  Grill at 325-350 degrees for 3-5 minutes.  Flip and repeat.  If bread is browning too quickly, reduce heat.  Grill until cheese melts.

Barb's Chocolate Cherry Bread

Ingredients:

3 c. sifted cake flour

3 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

1 egg

1 1/4 c. milk

1 c. brown sugar, firmly packed

1/4 c. melted shortening

3 squares unsweetened chocolate, melted

16 oz semi sweet chocolate chips

1/2 c. maraschino cherries, drained & chopped

Directions:
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour three mini loaf pans or one large loaf pan.

In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.  Stir in egg, milk, and brown sugar.  Add melted shortening and chocolate to batter and stir until blended.  Stir in chocolate chips and cherries. Pour batter into prepared pans. 
Bake for 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.  Cool in pans for 15 minutes.  Remove from pan and cool completely before slicing.

Southern Skillet Cobbler

Ingredients:

1 stick butter

1 c. self rising flour

1 c. sugar

1 c. whole milk

1 tsp vanilla

1 c. fruit 1 (I used canned blueberries-drained)

1 c. fruit 2 (I used canned dark cherries-drained)

Directions:
Place butter in cast iron skillet (will also work in any oven proof pan or casserole) and melt in  a 400 degree oven. Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine flour, sugar, milk, and vanilla.  Stir to combine.  When butter has melted in skillet, pour batter into the skillet.  Spoon fruit over the batter and butter.  Return skillet to the oven and bake for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Serve immediately.  Excellent drizzled with cream or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.