Old Fashion Peach Cobbler

Fruit Mixture:
6 tablespoons tapioca'
6 or 7 cups sliced fresh peaches
1 cup sugar
1/4 t cinnamon
1/4 t nutmeg

Cobbler Mixture:
1/2 c butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 cups flour
1 1/2 cups milk
2 t baking powder
1 t salt

Cobbler Topping:
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
cinnamon
nutmeg
1/2 cup boiling water

Preheat oven to 375. In a mixing bowl, combine all ingredients to make Fruit Mixture. Mix thoroughly. Pour the fruit mixture into a buttered 9x13 baking dish.
In a bowl, mix thoroughly all ingredients for cobbler dough. Spread on fruit mixture.
In a bowl, stir together dry cobbler topping ingredients. Sprinkle evenly over the cobbler dough layer. Pour boiling water evenly over the cobbler. Bake 1 hour 20 minutes or until inserted knife comes out clean and top has a golden crust.

This recipe comes from Christy Escobedo. She says...BEST Peach Cobbler--seriously!! I serve this with ice cream and caramel topping. You can also easily half this recipe and bake in an 8x8 pan.