2 c. fruit (your choice)
1 tbsp. lemon juice
1/2 c. sugar
3 tbsp. cornstarch
1-1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 c. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp. ground mace
1/2 c. (1 stick) butter
1 egg, slightly beaten
1/2 c. milk
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/4 c. sugar
1/4 c. all-purpose flour
1 tbsp. butter
1/4 c. chopped walnuts

In medium saucepan, combine fruit and 1/2 cup water. Simmer, covered, for 5 minutes or until fruit is tender. Stir in lemon juice. Mix 1/2 cup sugar with cornstarch; stir into fruit mixture and cook and stir until thickened. Cool.

In a mixing bowl, stir together 1-1/2 cups flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, mace and 1/4 tsp salt. Add butter and cut into crumbs. Combine egg, milk and vanilla. Add to flour mixture mixing till blended. Spread half of the batter in a greased 9x9x2-inch baking pan.

Spread the cooled fruit over batter. Spread remaining batter over fruit. Combine the 1/4 cup sugar and 1/4 cup flour. Cut in the 1 tablespoon butter till mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in nuts. Sprinkle nut mixture over batter in pan.

Bake in a 350°F oven for 40 to 50 minutes. Cool.

Makes 12 servings.

Note: When your preferred fruit is out of season, try frozen, unsweetened peaches, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, etc.