Six of One,
Plus One of Another Cobbler

This is perhaps the easiest cobbler in the world. Anyone knows that warm cobbler is great with ice cream on top, but I grew up pouring chilled evaporated milk on top. It’s so rich and so good. Warning: If you or someone you love is trying to diet, they will fall off the wagon if you make this.

1 stick butter

1 cup self-rising flour

1 cup sugar, divided

1 large egg

1 cup evaporated milk

1 tablespoon vanilla or almond extract (almond is especially good with peach cobbler)

1 cup canned fruit, not drained (peaches, cherries, blueberries, or blackberries)

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Melt the butter in a 2- or 3-inch-deep 9-inch square baking dish. In a large bowl stir together the flour, all of the sugar except 1 teaspoon, the egg, milk, and flavoring, blending well. Pour the mixture into the baking dish, over the melted butter. Dump the fruit in the center of the mixture and swirl it around the dish. (Don’t blend the fruit in entirely, but leave the “swirls” of fruit.) Sprinkle the reserved teaspoon of sugar on top of the entire mix and bake for 30 minutes, or until the cobbler is golden on top.

Makes 4 to 6 servings