Berry Cobbler
5/9/1985
1 cup flour
1 Tbl sugar
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp kosher salt
1/2 stick butter
1/4 cup milk
1 large egg, slightly beaten
Using a medium size bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter with pastry blender until mixture is like coarse crumbs. Add milk and egg, and stir with a fork until just moistened. Divide dough in half and place one half in bottom of ungreased bread loaf pan. Spread flat with a spatula.
BERRY FILLING
3/4 cup sugar
3 Tbl corn starch
1 1/2 cups water
3 cups berries
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Using a large saucepan, mix together sugar, corn starch and water. Stir over medium heat until thickened. Add vanilla and stir in berries carefully so that they are not crushed.
Pour berry filling into bread loaf pan and spoon on remaining dough. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake 10 more minutes.