Recipe#4706

Title: Fresh Peach Cobbler

SOAR

   1      cup           Sugar
   3      tablespoons   Cornstarch
     1/2  teaspoon      Cinnamon
   2      tablespoons   Butter
   6                    Large peaches  -- sliced
                        -TOPPING-
   1      cup           Flour
     1/3  cup           Shortening
   2      tablespoons   Sugar
   1 1/2  teaspoons     Baking powder
     1/2  teaspoon      Salt
     1/4  cup           Milk
   1                    Egg  -- slightly beaten
   1      tablespoon    Sugar
  Combine sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon and sprinkle over fruit, tossing to
mix. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in an 8 by 8" baking dish and add fruit. In a
bowl, place flour, sugar baking powder and salt. Toss to mix, then cut in
shortening with a pastry blender until crumbly. Combine egg with milk and stir
into dry ingredients. Drop batter by spoonfuls onto fruit. Sprinkle batter with
the 1 tablespoon of sugar. Bake at 375 for 25 to
30 minutes or until topping is golden brown and crusty.