Essie'S Berry Cobbler - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 cup soft butter
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup sifted flour (AP)
2 teaspoons double-action baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
1/4 - 1/2 cup sugar
1 cup fruit juice
1 (20 ounce) can berries, drained (raspberries, blackberries, boysenberries, blueberries, sliced peaches)

Preparation

Cream together until light and fluffy soft butter and 1/2 cup sugar.
Sift together flour, double-action baking powder salt and stir into shortening sugar mixture alternating with milk.
Beat until smooth pour into greased 2-quart casserole.
Spoon over batter drained berries of your choice (we prefer blackberries--fresh may be used)(sliced peaches use #2 size can).
Depending on heaviness of syrup in which fruit is packed, sprinkle sugar and pour drained juice.
Bake 45-50 minutes at 375 degrees.
My mother obtained this recipe from Gold Medal Flour when they use to put them inside the bag.