Fig Cobbler Recipe

• 5 cup Figs (peeled)
• 1 tsp Lemon Juice
• ¾ cup Sugar
• 3 tbsp Flour
• ½ tsp Cinnamon (grounded)
• ½ tsp Nutmeg (grounded)
• 1 tbsp Butter
• 1 cup Flour
• Salt (to taste)
• 1/3 cup Shortening
• ¼ cup Cheddar Cheese (crumbled)

• Cut the peeled figs into halves.
• Layer the figs evenly in a slightly buttered baking pan and pour lemon juice over them.
• Mix sugar, flour, cinnamon, and nutmeg together. Spread over the figs.
• Make dots with butter on the mixture.
• Combine flour, salt, and shortening on a flat surface.
• Add cheese and whisk with a fork, adding drops of water a time.
• Roll the flour mixture and shape it into a round pastry.
• Place it over the figs in the pan.
• Bake for 40-45 minutes at 350 °F.