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*Quick Fruit Cobbler* - serves 6

Oven at 350*
Grease baking pan (I used butter in a pie plate because I did not have a 9X9" pan - you might try cooking spray to cut some calories) Bake 40 min. (I check the top to see if it has browned and if not I give it another 5 min.)
The Blueberries were frozen so that may be why I had to add 5 min.

Preheat oven to 350*
Combine in a bowl
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. flour
1/2 c. milk
1 t. baking powder
1/4 t. salt.
(I mix all the dry ingredients together before I add the milk.)
Pour into 9X9" greased baking pan.
Add
2 c. fruit-fresh, frozen, or canned
Bake for 40 minutes.

(recipe notes from MIL)
After using this recipe according to the book for a number of years and sometimes having unequal results, (batter not always covering the fruit) I now mix the fruit with the batter before putting it into the pan and it always turns out just fine.
Consistency of the cobbler varies depending on variety of fruit and the amount of juice, but still taste delicious. You may have to spoon it out into a bowl if it is too moist, say as with juicy peaches, rather than cutting it as we did with the blueberries.

What I like about the recipe is that by adding 1/3 c. of Splenda rather than the 1/2 c. of sugar, I can make a quick dessert that Dad or your mom can enjoy. The cool whip that I buy is also low carb.and that makes the dessert seem a little more special.

Yummy Sloppy Joe Recipe
We substituted turkey for beef, substituted Italian seasonings and basil for the green bell pepper (no bell pepper in the fridge) and YUMMY!!!

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INGREDIENTS
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 egg
1/3 cup milk
1 cup fresh blueberries
1/2 cup white sugar
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon


DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease muffin cups or line with muffin liners.
Combine 1 1/2 cups flour, 3/4 cup sugar, salt and baking powder. Place vegetable oil into a 1 cup measuring cup; add the egg and enough milk to fill the cup. Mix this with flour mixture. Fold in blueberries. Fill muffin cups right to the top, and sprinkle with crumb topping mixture.
To Make Crumb Topping: Mix together 1/2 cup sugar, 1/3 cup flour, 1/4 cup butter, and 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon. Mix with fork, and sprinkle over muffins before baking.
Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until done.