Fresh Strawberry Cobbler

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup milk
• 3 cups fresh strawberries, cut in half lengthwise
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine, chilled

Instructions

1. Beat 1/4 cup softened butter at medium speed with electric mixer; gradually add 3/4 cup sugar, beating well.
2. Add egg and vanilla extract, mixing well.
3. Combine 1 1/4 cups flour, baking powder, and salt; add to butter mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Spoon into a greased 8-inch square baking dish.
4. Arrange berries on top, cut side down.
5. Combine 1/4 cup flour and 1/4 cup sugar; cut in 1/4 cup butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over strawberries.
6. Bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour or till tests done with wooden pick.
7. Serve warm with ice cream or whipped topping.

Yield: 8 servings

Posted by kdipaolo at Recipe Goldmine 6/23/01 7:03:27 pm.