Fruit Cobbler

From the kitchen of Nancy Freemantle:

2 or more cups fruit (blackberries, peaches, etc.)
1 T. lemon juice
3/4 c. Sugar
3 T. butter
Salt-pinch
1 c. Flour
1 tsp. Baking powder
1/2 c. Milk
1 c. Sugar
1 T. corn starch
1 c. Boiling water

1. Place fruit and lemon juice in 8x8 Pyrex (non-metal) pan
2. Cream butter and 3/4 c. sugar
3. Sift flour, baking powder and salt
Add alternately with milk to #2
4. Spread batter over fruit
5. Mix 1 c. Sugar and corn starch, sprinkle over batter
6. Pour boiling water over batter - bake in preheated 375* oven 1 hour.