FRUIT COBBLERS

 

Prepare fruit filling.

Pour filling into 8"x8"x1-3/4" baking dish.

Immediately spoon on biscuit topper in 6 mounds.

Bake at 400F for 20 to 25 minutes.

Serve warm with whipped cream or ice cream.

 

APPLE:

1 cup sugar

2 tbsp all purpose flour

1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp ground nutmeg

6 cup sliced pared apple

 

Combine sugar, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg.

Toss with apples.

Cook and stir over medium heat till almost tender, about 7 minutes.

 

CHERRY:

1-1/4 lb can pitted tart red cherries

(water pack) with juice

1/2 cup sugar

1 tbsp quick cooking tapioca

3 drops red food coloring

1 tbsp margarine/butter

 

Combine cherries, sugar, tapioca and coloring in a saucepan.

 Let stand 5 minutes.

Cook and stir till slightly thickened and bubbly, about 5 minutes.

Stir in margarine/butter.

 

PEACH:

1-1/2 tbsp cornstarch

1/4 tsp ground mace

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup water

4 cup sliced peaches

1 tbsp lemon juice

1 tbsp margarine/butter

 

Combine cornstarch, mace, sugar and water in saucepan.

Cook and stir till thickened.

Add peaches, lemon juice and margarine/butter.

Cook till peaches are hot, about 5 minutes.

 

RHUBARB:

1 cup sugar

1 tbsp water

2 tbsp cornstarch

1 tbsp margarine/butter

1/4 tsp ground cinnamon

4 cups 1" slices rhubarb

 

Combine all ingredients in pan.

Bring to boil.

Cook and stir 1 minute.

 

 

BISCUIT TOPPER:

1 cup all purpose flour

2 tbsp sugar

1-1/2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 cup margarine/butter

1/4 cup milk

1 egg, beaten

 

MIX #1:

Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.

Cut in margarine/butter till mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

Combine milk and egg.

Add to dry mixture and stir just to moisten.

 

MIX #2:

Cream margarine and sugar together, add egg, cream.

Combine flour, baking powder and salt.

Add alternately with milk to creamed mixture.

 

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