Each month we will be featuring those unique and special recipes from members of the Opaa! Food Management News family that are requested over and over because they are so delicious. Ultimately, we will be featuring a collection of these recipes in our first "OPAA! Family Cookbook".
Please enjoy this month's selection:
March 2004
Poor Boy Cobbler
Crust:
- 3 cups flour
- 1 ½ cup shortening
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cups ice water
Cut shortening into flour and salt until mixture is crumbly. Gradually add ice water, stirring gently to form a soft ball. Mixture will be very moist. Using an additional ½ cup of flour roll out pie crust and cut into strips 1 ½ inch wide. Place on cookie sheet and bake at 400 degrees until lightly browned.
Filling:
- 4 cups fruit - peach, blackberry, blueberry or a combination of the three fruits.
- 1 1/3 cup sugar (adjust if using very sweet fruit or very sour fruit)
- 3 Tablespoons cornstarch dissolved in ¼ cup water or lemon juice
Cook fruit and sugar until bubbly add cornstarch dissolved in water or lemon juice.
Cook until thick and clear.
In the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish put 1/3 of the fruit and spread evenly. Put a layer of pie crust on the fruit mix. Strips of crust should have a little space between them. Repeat layer; but, turn crust the opposite direction. Repeat layer of fruit, dot with 2 Tablespoons of butter and place the crust on top turning it the original direction. Sprinkle with sugar and bake at 325 degrees for 20 minutes.
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Doris Blades
Kitchen Manager
Aurora, Missouri
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