United States | Desserts | Peaches | Summer | Baking

Peach Cobbler

(American peaches baked with pastry)

Yield: 6-8 servings

INGREDIENTS PREP AMOUNT
Peaches pitted and sliced 1 1/2 lbs
Sugar 1/4 cup
Lemon juice (opt.) 1-2 Tbsp
Cinnamon 1 tsp
Nutmeg 1/4 tsp
 
Flour 1 cup
Sugar 3/4 cup
Baking powder 2 tsp
Salt pinch
Milk 1 cup
Butter, unsalted melted 1/2 cup (1 stick)

METHOD

Basic Steps:  Toss → Mix → Stir → Bake
  1. Preheat oven to 375°F. In a large bowl, toss peaches with sugar, lemon juice and spices. Set aside.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Bake for 40-45 minutes until the top begins to brown. Serve hot or at room temperature with vanilla ice cream.

VARIATIONS

  • Substitute most any fruit you like that is in season. Toss 1-2 Tbsp of cornstarch into the fruit if it is particularly juicy (berries, plums, rhubarb).
  • Adjust the amount of sugar you add the fruit to your taste.

NOTES

  • Cobbler is a traditional dessert in the United States that uses the freshest fruits of the season. Peach, apple, berry and cherry cobbler are all popular variations.