Any Fruit Cobbler

Peaches, nectarines, plums, apricots, and apples are all good under cobbler crusts. Serve plain or with lightly whipped cream or ice cream.

INGREDIENTS

*1 ¾ cups flour

*1 tablespoon baking powder
*½ teaspoon salt
*6 tablespoons butter, chilled and in pieces

*1/2 cup sugar

*3/4 cup cream

*6 cups fresh fruit
*Sugar, for sweetening fruit

DIRECTIONS

Mix four, baking powder and salt in a large mixing bowl and stir with a fork to blend. Put the pieces of chilled butter into the flour mixture and rub quickly with your fingertips until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add the sugar and lightly blend. Using a for, slowly stir in the cream, until roughly mixed. Gather the dough into a shaggy mass and knead 5-6 times. Set aside. Preheat the oven to 375˚F. Butter a rectangular or oval baking dish of at least 3-quart capacity. Sweeten the fruit to taste and put in the prepared pan. Roll the dough on a lightly floured surface to the size of the top of the baking dish. Place on top of the fruit mixture. Bake for about 40-50 minutes, until lightly browned and a toothpick inserted in the crust comes out clean.