Peach Cobbler

Directions

1. 1
   Combine peaches, sugar and butter.
2. 2
   Bring to boil and cook over low heat until peaches are tender and mixture thickens.
3. 3
   Pour peach mixture into a lightly buttered oblong baking dish.
4. 4
   Combine flour and salt; cut in shortening with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal.
5. 5
   Sprinkle water evenly over flour mixture and stir with fork until all ingredients are moistened.
6. 6
   Shape pastry into a ball.
7. 7
   Roll out pastry to 1/8-inch thickness onto a lightly floured board; cut into 1-inch strips and arrange half of strips into lattice design over peaches.
8. 8
   Bake at 350° for 35 minutes.
9. 9
   Remove from oven; gently press baked pastry into peach mixture.
10. 10
    Repeat lattice design over peaches with remaining pastry strips; return to oven and bake additional 40 minutes.