Peaches With Shortcake Topping

By á-174942

Ingredients

• FILLING:
• 4 cups frozen sliced peaches - (abt 1 3/4 lbs) thawed
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• TOPPING:
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chilled whipping cream
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter melted
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• Vanilla ice cream for serving

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

For Filling: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine peaches, sugar, lemon juice and cinnamon in large bowl; toss to blend well. Transfer filling to 8- by 8- by 2-inch glass baking dish.

For Topping: Sift flour, 3 tablespoons sugar, baking powder and salt into large bowl. Whisk cream, egg and vanilla in small bowl to blend. Add cream mixture to flour mixture, stirring until very soft dough forms.

Using 1/4-cup measure, drop dough atop filling in 9 mounds, spacing apart. Brush mounds with melted butter. Blend remaining 1 tablespoon sugar with cinnamon in small cup; sprinkle over mounds.

Bake dessert until filling bubbles and topping is golden brown, about 50 minutes. Cool 15 minutes. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.

This recipe yields 8 servings.