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On 1/25/2020 9:25 AM, Gary wrote:
> Some homemade chicken noodle soup with egg mixed in for the
> feather soup effect. Made that yesterday.
>
> About to make Mrs.Coombs delicious peach cobbler for snacks
> later. I only have a pint of peaches so I'll just halve the
> recipe. Very good eats!
>
> Actually, I'm thinking of using the full recipe for batter
> and just the half amount of peaches. Not as peachy but good,
> I'm guessing.
>
> I've made this easy cobbler many times using various fruit.
> It's always a winner.
>
> -----------------------------------------
> A cup of sugar , a cup of milk , a cup of flour , 1 1/2 tsp
> baking
> powder and 1/4 tsp salt makes the batter. Melt a stick of butter
> in a
> baking dish (in the oven) , pour the batter into the melted
> butter and
> dump a quart of drained fruit into the center . Bake for one hour
> at
> 350° . Peaches get a sprinkle of ground cloves . We usually use
> the
> fruit juice and powdered milk for the milk in the batter . Any
> canned
> fruit will do , fresh fruits usually need some sweetening -
> blackberries
> benefit from a dash of almond extract .
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Â* I'll be sure to tell her how much you have enjoyed it ! Half the
fruit is also a winner , the batter is as good as the fruit IMO . I like
it warmed and with a little cold milk poured over it . Or ice cream ...
vanilla please .

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