Having southern roots, especially Georgia southern roots, peaches always remind me of my Southern Family’s Peach Cobbler.
Every summer trip to visit my mom’s family, one of my aunts were sure to make peach cobbler. Every time I eat some peach cobbler it always brings back some great child hood memories of our vacations to Georgia every year.
I don’t have the exact recipe from my aunts, but this one sure does remind me of those summer days.
Peach Cobbler
Ingredients
- 8 fresh peaches - peeled, pitted and sliced into thin wedges
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 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 unsalted butter, chilled and cut into small pieces
- 1/4 cup boiling water
- Topping
- 3 tablespoons white sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F
In a large bowl, combine peaches, 1/4 cup white sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon juice, and cornstarch. Toss to coat evenly.
Pour into a 2-quart baking dish.
Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes.
In a large bowl, combine flour, 1/4 cup white sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, baking powder, and salt. Blend in butter with your fingertips, or a pastry blender, until the mixture resembles a coarse meal. Stir in water until just combined.
Remove peaches from the oven, and drop spoonfuls of topping over them.
Sprinkle the entire cobbler with the sugar and cinnamon mixture. Bake until topping is golden, about 30 minutes.
The one thing I hate about making peach cobbler is peeling the peaches. So here is my tip on the easiest method to peel a peach without losing the fleshy part of the peach.
Bring a pan of water to a boil, emerge a peach in the boiling water for 30 seconds, remove and place the peach into an ice bath for 10 seconds. Remove the peach from the ice water and pinch the peach skin and it should come right off. No knives, simple! The peaches will be slippery, so be careful when handling them. The picture above is what my peaches looked like after the quick boil method. Remember I am all about the simple way of doing things.
I love my peach cobbler slightly warmed up with a serving of vanilla ice cream. I think I eat most of the peach cobbler when I make it, my boys are not huge fans, but that is OK with me! This is one dessert that I can actually get more than one serving.
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karen@somewhatquirky says
I love peaches. But I don’t like them cooked. So every summer when my mom would make cobbler I would just eat the crust with the cobbler juice on it. I’m sure this cobbler is delicious, maybe I’ll just make one with blueberries or blackberries!
Designed Decor says
Blackberries would be great!