Fresh Strawberry Cobbler

• butter or 1/4 cup margarine↗1⁄4 cup

  softened

• sugar↗3⁄4 cup
• large egg↗1
• vanilla extract↗1 teaspoon
• all-purpose flour↗1 1⁄4 cups
• baking powder↗1 1⁄2 teaspoons
• salt↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• milk↗1⁄2 cup
• fresh strawberries↗3 cups

  cut in half lengthwise

• all-purpose flour↗1⁄4 cup
• sugar↗1⁄4 cup
• butter or 1/4 cup margarine↗1⁄4 cup

  chilled

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Beat 1/4 cup softened butter at medium speed with an electric mixer; gradually add 3/4 cup sugar, beating well.

2. 2

   Add egg and vanilla, beating well.

3. 3

   Combine 1 1/4 cup flour, baking powder, and salt; add to butter mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.

4. 4

   Spoon mixture into a greased 8-inch square baking dish.

5. 5

   Arrange strawberries on top, cut side down.

6. 6

   Combine 1/4 cup flour and 1/4 cup sugar; cut in 1/4 cup chilled butter with pastry blender until crumbly.

7. 7

   Sprinkle over strawberries.

8. 8

   Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.

9. 9

   Serve warm with ice cream or whipped cream.