COMBINE dry ingredients for filling (sugar, corn starch or flour, spices) in medium saucepan. Stir in prepared fruit. Add water and butter, if any. Cook over medium-high heat until mixture comes to a boil, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Stir in flavoring (almond, lemon juice, lemon peel), if any. Pour into prepared baking dish. Place in oven to keep warm while preparing topping.
MIX flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in medium bowl. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Combine milk and vanilla. Pour over flour mixture, stirring just until moistened. Remove baking dish from oven. Drop biscuit mixture in 9 mounds on top of hot fruit.
BAKE 20 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm with ice cream or whipped cream.
Nutrition
Serving size
(1 slice, 1/9 of cobbler)
Calories 270
Calories from Fat80g
Total Fat 8g
Saturated Fat 3g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0g
Monounsaturated Fat 0g
Cholesterol 10mg
Sodium 170mg
Potassium 0mg
Total Carbohydrates 49g
Dietary Fiber 1g
Sugars 35g
Protein 2g
Vitamin A 0%
Vitamin C 0%
Vitamin D 0%
Calcium 0%
Thiamin 0%
Niacin 0%
Zinc 0%
Riboflavin 0%
Iron 0%
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
