Fruit Cobbler
4 large peaches or other soft fruit, or two 400 gr tins fruit 2 cups flour 1 cup sugar 100 gr melted butter 3 tsp baking powder ½ cup milk 1 egg 2 tsp cinnamon
- preheat oven to 200°
- grease an ovenproof dish
- drain or wash the fruit, then quarter, removing stones or pips
- slice the fruit and place in bowl with half the sugar and half the cinnamon
- in a large bowl combine the remaining dry ingredients
- in a pot whisk together melted butter, milk, and egg
- stir liquid ingredients into dry ingredients to form a stiff batter
- spread a third the batter in the dish, add the sliced fruit, then cover with the remaining batter
- sprinkle with a little sugar
- bake for 40 to 50 minutes until springy and golden
- dust with icing sugar to serve
Serves 6