Peach Cobbler

Ingredients

Filling

  • ½ cup sugar
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 4 cups fresh peaches, peeled & sliced
  • 1 tsp lemon juice

Topping

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3 tbsp shortening
  • 1½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ cup milk
  • ¼  tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • vanilla ice cream (optional but highly recommended)

Special Equipment

  • 2 qt oven-proof casserole

How-to

Make Filling

  1. Blend ½ cup sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon in a saucepan
  2. Stir in peaches and lemon juice
  3. Cook on medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture thickens and boils which will take about 3 minutes. Continue to stir for 1 minute. Set aside

Make Topping & Assemble

  1. Preheat oven to 400º
  2. Stir flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a bowl
  3. Add shortening and milk. Mix with a fork until dough comes together
  4. Pour peaches into 2 qt casserole. Drop dough onto fruit by spoonfuls
  5. Bake 30 minutes until topping is golden
  6. Serve warm with scoop of vanilla ice cream