Peach Cobbler

By sjhelling

Peaches are not only great fresh; they are also fantastic in cooking and desserts, too! This recipe is for a REALLY easy peach cobbler that tastes great!

Ingredients

• Options:
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
• 1 cup granulated sugar or Splenda (sucralose)
• 1 cup all purpose flour (white, mixed grain or whole wheat works fine)
• 1 Tablespoon baking powder
• 3/4 cup milk (low-fat or non-fat are fine)
• 3 cups sliced fresh peaches, peeled or skins left on
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• You can add 1/2 cup chopped pecans - they taste GREAT in a peach cobbler.
• You can also add other fruits: blueberries and blackberries are particularly good in combinations with peaches. Just add 1 cup of either to this recipe.

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F (175 C). Wash, peel and slice the peaches. You can slice them thin or thick as you prefer! Note: you can dunk the peaches in boiling water for 45 seconds, then into ice water, and the skins will usually slide right off.

Melt the stick of butter in a medium sauté pan over medium-high heat until it bubbles and turns golden-brown. Be careful: it will burn quickly and easily! Pour the butter into an 8-inch square baking dish.

In a medium bowl, stir together the 1 cup sugar (or Splenda, or blend), the 1 cup flour, 1 tablespoon baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon and 3/4 cup milk.

Pour the batter on top of the melted butter. Do not stir.

Without mixing, arrange the peaches evenly on top of the batter.

Bake the cobbler for 40 to 45 minutes at 350 F (175 C), until the top turns golden brown. The batter will migrate from the bottom of the pan to cover the peach slices partially.

Serve warm or at room temperature; preferably with peach ice cream. Yield 6 to 8 servings.