Grandma's Peach Cobbler 
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450° to start 

Have an 8"- or 9"-square pan ready, ungreased. Combine in a mixing bowl: 

1 cup flour 
1 cup sugar 
1 tsp baking powder 
1/2 tsp salt 

Cut in: 2 T shortening 

Set aside. In a non-corrosive saucepan, combine: 

2-3 cups sliced peaches 
1/2 cup water 
3/4 cup sugar 

Bring to a boil. While the fruit heats up, stir into the dry ingredients: 

1/2 cup milk 

Pour the batter into the pan, and pour the boiling fruit over it. Bake ten minutes
at 450°, then decrease heat to 350° and cook about another 15 minutes. Serve
warm (or eat cold for breakfast).
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Copyright 1996 Elizabeth Crane, ecrane@well.com