Peach Cobbler 
(American peaches baked with pastry)

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Freshly baked peach cobbler
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Cobbler is a traditional American dessert that uses the freshest fruits of the season. The fruit is baked with a sweetened batter that rises up and around it to form a crispy crust. Peach, apple, berry and cherry cobbler are all popular variations.

Peach Cobbler

Peach Cobbler

Course: Desserts, PastriesCuisine: United States
Makes

6 to 8

servings

Cobbler is a traditional American dessert that uses the freshest fruits of the season. The fruit is baked with a sweetened batter that rises up and around it to form a crispy crust.

Ingredients

  • Peaches, peeled, pitted and sliced — 1 1/2 pounds

  • Sugar — 1/4 cup

  • Lemon juice (optional) — 1 or 2 tablespoons

  • Cinnamon — 1 teaspoon

  • Nutmeg — 1/4 teaspoon

  • Flour — 1 cup

  • Sugar — 3/4 cup

  • Baking powder — 2 teaspoons

  • Salt — pinch

  • Milk — 1 cup

  • Unsalted butter, melted — 1/2 cup (8 tablespoons)

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 375°F. In a large bowl, toss the peaches together with the sugar, lemon juice and spices. Set aside.
  • In another large bowl, mix together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Gently stir in the milk. Do not overmix; some lumps should remain.
  • Pour the melted butter in the bottom of a baking dish. Pour the batter over the butter. Do not stir. Drop the fruit evenly over the batter. Do not stir.
  • Set the baking dish in the oven and bake for 40 to 45 minutes, or until the top begins to brown. Serve hot or at room temperature with a big scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Cobbler Notes and Variations

  • Other Fruit Cobblers: Substitute most any fruit you like that is in season. Toss 1 or 2 tablespoons of cornstarch into the fruit if it is particularly juicy (berries, plums, rhubarb).
  • Adjust the amount of sugar to your taste.
  • Camping Cobbler: Cobbler is the perfect finish to a campfire meal. Bake your cobbler in a cast-iron Dutch oven over glowing embers. Rotate the oven from time to time to ensure even cooking.

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