Washday Cobbler

• 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 cup milk
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 (29 ounce) can sliced peaches in light or heavy syrup

 

1. Set oven temperature to 350 degrees F.
2. Melt margarine in 13x9 casserole baking dish. Oven will preheat while margarine is melting.
3. Mix together sugar, flour, baking powder, salt and milk.
4. Pour batter in casserole dish (before fruit).
5. Add peaches (or other fruit).
6. Bake for 35-40 minutes. Batter will rise to the top of the peaches and form a fluffy, golden brown crust.

 

**Recipe published in Taste of Tradition cookbook by the Arkansas Extension Homemakers & submitted by Mrs. Nina Sweeden of Conway County.

 

Cook's notes: I routinely forget to put the fruit on the bottom. I just pour the batter evenly over the peaches and it turns out okay.

I like to use 1 large can and 1 small can of peaches because I like a lot of fruit!