Mom'S Peach Cobbler - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Filling
2 (14 ounce) cans sliced peaches, drained (reserve 1/4 cup syrup) or 5 cups peaches, sliced and peeled (about 3 lb)
1/4 cup water or 1/4 cup syrup, reserved from canned peaches
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons flour
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons margarine or 2 tablespoons butter
Batter
1/2 cup all-purpose flour (unsifted)
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons margarine or 2 tablespoons butter, softened
1 egg, slightly beaten

Preparation

Make filling: in medium bowl, combine peaches, all filling ingredients except butter. Turn into an 8 in x 8 in dish. Dot with butter.
Preheat oven to 375\u00b0F.
Make batter: in medium bowl, combine all batter ingredients and beat with a wooden spoon until smooth. Drop in 9 portions over filling, spacing evenly (batter will spread during baking.).
Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until peaches are tender and crust is golden.
Serve warm with cream or vanilla ice cream.