Ingredients
- 8 fresh peaches (about 6 cups) peeled, pitted and sliced into wedges
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp frsh lemon juice
- 2 tsps cornstarch
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- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 6 Tbsps unsalted gutter chilled and cut into small pieces
- 1/4 cup boiling water
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
In a large bowl, combine peaches, sugars, cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon juice and cornstarch. Toss to coat evenly and pour into a 2-quart baking dish. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes.
In a large bowl, combine flour, sugars, baking powder and salt. Bend in butter with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in water until just combined.
Remove peaches from oven and drop spoonfuls of topping over them. Sprinkle entire cobbler with a mixture of 3 tablespoons white sugar and teaspoon cinnamon. Bake until topping is golden, about 30 minutes.
ALTERNATE TOPPING:
1 cup flour
1/4 cup white sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tsp baking powder
2 Tbsps butter, softened
1 egg
Mix all ingredients with a spoon until batter is smooth. Drop batter on top of the filling with a spoon, as evenly as possible. The batter will spread while being cooked. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped topping.