Fresh Blueberry Cobbler

By HeatherS

Ingredients

• l 1/2 cups sugar
• l 1/z cups flour
• 1 tsp. salt
• 2 qts. fresh blueberries
• 3 tbsp. lemon juice
• 3 tbsp. butter
• 2 cups sifted flour
• 4 tsp. baking powder
• 2 tbsp. sugar
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2/3 cup milk
• 1 egg, slightly beaten

Details

Servings 12

Preparation

Step 1

Mix 1 1/2 cups sugar, 1/2 cup flour and 1 tsp. salt, combine with blueberries and lemon juice. Pour into a greased 13x9x2 inch (3 qt.) baking pan. Dot with butter. Place in a preheated hot oven (400°) about 15 minutes. Be sure that mixture is hot and bubbling.
In the meantime; mix the topping. Sift together 2 cups flour, baking powder, 2 tsp. sugar and 1 tsp. salt. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles course meal. Add milk plus slightly beaten egg to dry ingredients. Stir with fork to blend well. Remove hot blueberry mixture from oven. Drop topping mixture onto hot blueberries, making 12 biscuits. Return to hot oven (400°), bake about 20 minutes or until biscuits brown.
Yield: 12 servings.