Fresh Peach Cobler w/ Four variations
Ingredients:
3           c            Peaches -- fresh/thin sliced
2           c            Sugar -- divided
1/2         c            Water
2           ea           Egg
2           tb           Shortening
2           tb           Milk
1           c            Flour -- all purpose
1           t            Baking powder
1/2         ts           Salt
1           x            Light cream
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350-degrees.  Grease 11 x 7" glass baking dish.  In medium
   saucepan, combine peaches, 1 cup sugar, water; bring to a boil, stirring
   frequently; keep the peach mixture hot. Meanwhile, beat egg, 1 cup sugar,
   and
   shortening until fluffy.
    Add milk; stir in flour, baking powder, and salt.
    Spread batter in prepared baking dish; pour hot peaches over all.  Bake 25
   to 30 minutes, or until tender.  Serve warm, with cream, whip cream or
   Vanilla ice cream.
   More Fruit Cobblers: For peaches, substitutre fresh or thawed frozen
   blueberries or strawberries, or fresh apples or blackberries. If the frozen
   fruit is packed in sugar syrup, omit first 1 cup sugar.