Recipe for cooking fig cobbler in cheddar pastry

Desserts to Go with Coffee and Tea :: Fruit Pies and Cobblers

Fig Cobbler in Cheddar Pastry

5 c. peeled halved fresh figs (2 1/2 lb.)
1 tsp. lemon juice
3/4 c. sugar
3 Tbsp. flour
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1 Tbsp. butter

Cheddar Pastry
1 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/3 c. shortening
1/4 c. shredded Cheddar cheese
2 Tbsp. cold water

Arrange figs evenly in a lightly greased 10 x 6 x 2-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with lemon juice.

Combine sugar, flour, cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir well and sprinkle over figs. Dot with butter.

Pastry: Combine flour and salt; cut in shortening. Stir in cheese. Sprinkle cold water (1 Tbsp. at a time) over surface. Stir with a fork until moist. Roll in a ball. Roll pastry out to 1/2 in. thickness and cut into strips, 10 x 1/2 in.es. Arrange in lattice fashion over figs. Bake at 350 degrees F for 40 to 45 mins..