Recipe: Fresh Peach Cobbler

Title: Fresh Peach Cobbler
Categories: Fruits, Desserts
Yield: 6 servings

1/2 c Sugar 1 c Flour
1 tb Cornstarch 1 tb Sugar
1/4 ts Ground nutmeg 1 1/2 ts Baking powder
4 c Peeled fresh or canned 1/2 ts Salt
Peaches, drained 3 tb Shortening
1 ts Lemon juice 1/2 c Milk

1. Heat oven to 400F. Mix 1/2 cup sugar, cornstarch and nutmeg in a 2 qt.
saucepan. Stir in peaches and lemon juice. Cook over medium heat until
mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir 1 minute.

2. Pour into ungreased 2 quart casserole dish. Stir together the flour,
baking powder, 1 T sugar and salt. Add the shortening and cut through with
a fork until flour clings to shortening. Add milk. Form into a ball. Drop
mixture by 6-8 teaspoonsful onto hot fruit.

3. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until topping is golden brown. Serve with
whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.

NOTE: You may substitute any fruit for the peaches, just being care- ful
that the amounts are approximately the same.