Description
Fresh peaches, cinnamon and a simple cobbler batter come together in this old fashioned recipe.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 fresh peaches (peeled, pitted and sliced)
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon almond or vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons butter (chilled and cut into small pieces)
- 1/4 cup boiling water
- 3 tablespoons white sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Vanilla ice cream (for serving)
Instructions
- Step 1: Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Step 2: In a large bowl, combine 8 fresh peaches, peeled and sliced, 1/4 cup white sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg, 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon almond or vanilla extract, and 2 teaspoons cornstarch.
- Step 3: Toss to coat peaches evenly and pour into a 2-quart baking dish or 5-6 individual baking dishes.
- Step 4: Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes.
- Step 5: In a medium bowl, blend 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1/4 cup white sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1 teaspoon baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
- Step 6: Blend in 6 tablespoons butter with a pastry cutter or your fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal.
- Step 7: Stir in 1/4 cup boiling water until just combined.
- Step 8: In a small bowl, stir together 3 tablespoons white sugar with 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon.
- Step 9: Remove peaches from oven, and drop spoonfuls of topping over them.
- Step 10: Sprinkle the cinnamon and sugar mixture evenly over the topping.
- Step 11: Bake for 25-35 minutes, or until topping is golden brown.
- Step 12: Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.
Notes
Use peaches that are ripe but still a bit firm. Let the cobbler stand for about 20 minutes before serving to allow the filling to firm up.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 470 kcal
- Sugar: 62 g
- Sodium: 283 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 83 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg