Old-Fashioned Strawberry Cobbler



1 quart fresh strawberries
1/4 pound butter
1 cup milk
1 cup flour
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Whipped cream (optional)

1. Heat oven 400 degrees. Hull the strawberries. Melt butter in an 8x12-inch baking dish in preheated oven about 4 minutes.
2. Remove dish from oven. Add milk, flour, baking powder, salt, sugar and cinnamon to the baking dish and stir until just mixed. Arrange strawberries, tips pointed up, on top of the batter.
3. Bake cobbler in oven until golden brown, about 25 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Yield: 4 servings