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
- Blend ½ cup sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon in a saucepan
- Stir in peaches and lemon juice
- 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
- Preheat oven to 400º
- Stir flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a bowl
- Add shortening and milk. Mix with a fork until dough comes together
- Pour peaches into 2 qt casserole. Drop dough onto fruit by spoonfuls
- Bake 30 minutes until topping is golden
- Serve warm with scoop of vanilla ice cream