Difficulty Level: 1

Recipe Source: Grandma Dee
Cooking Time: 30-40 min
Where To Cook: Bake cobbler at 375 degrees F

Ingredients:

FORMULA FOR BERRIES AND STONE FRUITS:

• 5 ½ cups berries or pitted stone fruits
• ¼ cup sugar
• 2 Tbsp quick tapioca
• 1 Tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp almond extract

FORMULA FOR APPLES AND PEARS:

• 5 cups peeled, cored, sliced apples or pears
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 Tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 Tbsp quick tapioca
• 1 Tbsp flour

OAT TOPPING:

• ½ cup flour
• ½ cup oats
• ½ cup sugar
• ¼ cup chopped nuts
• ¼ cup butter
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• dash nutmeg

BISCUIT TOPPING:

• 1 cup flour
• ½ cup milk
• 1/3 cup oats
• ¼ cup butter
• 2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• dash nutmeg

Directions:

Build a cobbler from the bottom up. There are two basic formulas to follow: one for berries and stone fruits (fruits with a center pit, like peaches, apricots, plums, nectarines, and cherries); and one for apples or pears. Follow either recipe and use the fruit of your choice; stir all ingredients together in 9×9 baking dish and set aside to make topping.

After you have made your filling, you can put two kinds of toppings over it: a crisp and lacy one with oats and a touch of cinnamon; or a tender biscuit topping sweetened with brown sugar. 

Mix and match either topping will work over either fruit mixture. Mix the ingredients in a bowl with a fork, crumble the oat topping and drop the biscuit topping evenly over the fruit base.