Peach Cobbler (works for berries, too)

BERRY COBBLER
(from kitchen of cjones)

1/4  cup butter
1/2  cup sugar
one  cup flour, sifted
2    tsp baking powder
1/8  tsp salt
1/2  cup milk
2 1/2 cup stewed berries, with juice (or other fruit)
1/2  cup more sugar

PREHEAT over to 375.
Need: two quart casserole dish.

1. To make batter, cream butter & sugar.

2. Sift flour w/ baking powder and salt.  Add to butter mixture by
alternating with milk.

3. Add batter to greased casserole dish.

4. To prepare fruit, add 1/2 cup water to about 3 cups of fresh/frozen
berries.  Bring to a boil and simmer gently for two minutes.  Fruit will
reduce to 2 1/2 cups.  Strain out fruit, and preserve juice.

5. Spread stewed fruit into sasserole dish, on top of batter.  Measure 
 1 1/2 cups of preserved juice and pour over batter/fruit.
6. Sprinkle 1/2 cup of sugar on top of juice.
7. Bake at 375 for 45-55 minutes.

Batter will rise through fruit and turn golden.
Serve in bowls with cream, ice cream, sour cream of whipped cream.
(can slowly be reheated COVERED in oven, while you eat supper.  DO NOT FREEZE)

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