Apple Cobbler

Methods/steps

heat oven to 400°F. spray an 8x8 baking dish with crisco no stick cooking spray.

filling:
place apples in a large mixing bowl. combine sugar, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg in small mixing bowl. pour sugar mixture over apples; toss and stir to combine. pour apples into prepared pan; dot with butter.

topping:
food processor method: in a food processor, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. pulse in crisco all-vegetable shortening until coarse crumbs form. in a small bowl, mix egg, milk and vanilla; add to flour mixture and pulse to combine. drop biscuit mixture in 8 mounds on top of fruit.
or
combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a medium mixing bowl; cut in crisco until coarse crumbs form.

combine egg, milk and vanilla in a small bowl; add to flour mixture. stir just until moistened. drop biscuit mixture in 8 mounds on top of fruit.

bake at 400°F for 30 minutes, or until golden brown. let stand 10 minutes before serving. serve warm with cream or ice cream, if desired.

apple-cranberry variation: add 1 cup fresh cranberries and 1/2 cup additional sugar to the filling mixture. proceed as directed.