Caribbean Cobbler

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Serves 6

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

2 guavas and 2 apples, peeled, seeded and chopped

1/3 cup sugar

2 tablespoons lemon juice

1 tablespoon guava paste

1 tablespoon cornstarch dissolved in 2 tablespoons cold water

1 cup fresh strawberries, halved

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/3 cup sugar

1 teaspoon each: baking powder and cinnamon

3 tablespoons butter

1 egg

3 tablespoons milk

Preheat oven to 400. Grease a 9-inch square baking dish.

In a saucepan, bring guavas, apples, sugar, water, juice and guava paste to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Add cornstarch mixture, stirring until thick and bubbly. Fold in strawberries. Pour into prepared dish.

Mix flour, sugar, baking powder and cinnamon in a medium bowl. Cut in butter with a pastry blender until crumbly. Mix in egg and milk. Drop batter into 6 mounds on top of hot fruit. Bake at 400 for 25 minutes. Serve hot, dusted with powdered sugar, if desired.