Peach Cobbler (you can use other fruits sucessfully too!)

1 egg
2/3 cup sugar, to taste
2 cups or 1 (1 pound) can sliced peaches
butter
Shortcake Biscuit dough, recipe at end.

Beat egg lightly, add sugar and peaches; pour this mixture into buttered baking dish, dot with butter, cover with dough rolled 1/2 inch thick, and bake in a hot oven, 400 degrees, until brown. Cherries may be used in this recipe in place of peaches.

Basic Dough for Shortcake Biscuit

2 cups flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 cup shortening
3/4 cup milk

Mix dry ingredients, work in shortening with fork or pastry blender, add milk quickly. Toss on floured board. Pat, roll, cut with large biscuit cutter.

Use for top of cobbler.

From: The Settlement Cookbook