Peach Rhubarb Cobbler

Mom requested this one....

Serves 8

Fruit:
1 quart rhubarb chuncks
1 quart peeled peach chunks
¼ cup water
¾ cup sugar

Spread rhubarb evenly in the bottom of a buttered 3-quart casserole. Distribute peaches over rhubarb. Pour water around edges. Sprinkle sugar over the fruit.

Topping:
2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
¾ cup cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
½ cup water

Stir together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Blend in butter with pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in water until just combined.

Drop by spoonfuls over fruit. Bake in the middle of oven until topping is golden, about 25 minutes.