Nanny's YUMMY Fruit Cobbler

This recipe calls for a cast iron skillet, if you don’t have one that’s ok. You can use any 10 inch or larger skillet that is oven safe. I’ve made this with fresh, frozen and canned fruit: peaches, pears, berries, apples… It always comes out great. You can tweak the flavors of the fruit with some spices if you like. Cinnamon with apples, nutmeg with pears, almond extract with peaches, vanilla or lemon zest with berries. Mix and match your favorite flavors. I have made this with half whole wheat flour and splenda. This is a great go-to standby dessert recipe.

2 cups fruit (fresh or frozen & cooked until soft OR 2 cans of fruit or 1 large can, partially drained—just enough to have the consistency that you like)
1 cup flour
1 cup sugar
1 cup milk
2 teaspoons baking powder

Preheat oven to 350. Mix flour, sugar, baking powder and milk in a bowl until smooth. Heat a cast iron skillet (or dutch oven) on the stove. Melt 3-4 tablespoons butter in the skillet. Pour batter into the skillet when the butter has melted. Spoon the fruit on top of the batter. Bake in the preheated oven, uncovered, for 20-25 minutes. Serves 6-8. Great with vanilla ice cream.

*I always spray the pan first with PAM, even though I’m using butter. Cobbler always sticks.

*Start checking for doneness at 15-18 minutes, because some cast iron pans cook faster than others.