---------- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.02 Title: Cherry or Peach Cobbler Categories: Desserts Yield: 6 servings 5 c Cherries or Peaches -fresh or canned 2 1/2 tb Lemon Juice 1/3 c Granulated Sugar 1/3 c Brown Sugar; packed 2 1/2 tb Cornstarch 1 ts Ground Cinnamon 1/4 ts Ground Nutmeg 1 tb Vanilla *If Using Cherries Add 1 ts Almond Extract ----------------------------------TOPPING---------------------------------- 1 c All-Purpose Flour 1 tb Granulated Sugar 1 ts Baking Powder 1/4 ts Salt 2 tb Butter or Margarine 1/3 c To 1/2 cup Milk Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Drain cherries or peaches, reserving 1/4 cup juice. Discard the remaining juice. Combine fruit and lemon juice and set aside. In a saucepan, combine sugars, cornstarch, cinnamon and nutmeg; stir in reserved fruit juice. Bring to a boil, stirring frequently about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and add fruit and vanilla. If using cherries, stir in almond extract instead of the vanilla. Pour into an ungreased 8 inch square baking pan. For topping, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt; cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in enough milk to moisten. Drop by tablespoonfuls over fruit mixture. Bake at 450 for 10 to 13 minutes or until golden brown. * We like doubling the dough recipe. If you do, bake at 400 degrees F. for 20 to 25 minutes From the personal MM recipe database of Sandy Gamble -----