Sweet! Sweet! Peachy Finish for Just Plain Cooking!

We are down to the last two recipes for Memaw's Just Plain Cooking. These last recipes are for peach cobbler.  I love cobbler! Easy peasy! (And I usually have a can of peaches on the pantry shelf!)

Quick Peach Cobbler (Memaw's)

4 tablespoons margarine
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 No. 2 can peaches
1/2 cup water
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup milk

Place margarine in baking dish and melt in oven.
Heat peaches, 1/2 cup sugar, and 1/2 cup water in saucepan until sugar is dissolved. Bring to a boil. Mix flour, baking powder, salt, 1/2 cup sugar and milk together in mixing bowl and stir until smooth. Remove baking dish from oven when margarine has melted.
Add flour mixture, then peach mixture.
Bake 20 to 30 minutes at 375 degrees F.
Crust will rise to the top and brown.

Fresh Peach Cobbler (Memaw's)

4 cups peaches (peeled and sliced)
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
4 tablespoons butter
Dash of cinnamon
1 double pie crust mix

Put peaches, sugar, butter, and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Lower heat to simmer and keep it on simmer until you have the crust prepared.

Pie Crust (Memaw's)

1 1/2 cup self-rising flour
1/2 cup shortening
5 tablespoons cold water

Cut shortening into flour until mixture is like coarse cornmeal.
Work in flour and water.
Roll out on floured board until about 1/8 inch thick.
Line deep dish pie pan with crust.
Pour in peaches.
Top with crust.
Dot with butter and sprinkle generously with sugar.
Bake in 375 degrees F oven until golden brown.
Serve warm plain, with Cool Whip, or topped with vanilla ice cream.