Fresh Southern Peach Cobbler
This Fresh Southern Peach Cobbler features fresh peaches and a buttery cobbler topping made from scratch, perfect for summer.
Equipment
- oven
- 2-Quart baking dish
- mixing bowls
- Pastry blender or fingertips
Ingredients
Filling
- 8 fresh peaches peeled, pitted and sliced into thin wedges
- 0.25 cup white sugar
- 0.25 cup brown sugar
- 0.25 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 0.125 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
Topping
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 0.25 cup white sugar
- 0.25 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter chilled and cut into small pieces
- 0.25 cup boiling water
- 3 tablespoons white sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
Preparation
- Gather all ingredients.
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
- Combine peaches, ¼ cup white sugar, ¼ cup brown sugar, ¼ teaspoon cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon juice, and cornstarch in a large bowl; toss to coat evenly, and pour into a 2-quart baking dish. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, combine flour, ¼ cup white sugar, ¼ cup brown sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Blend in butter with your fingertips or a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in water until just combined.
- Remove peaches from oven, and drop spoonfuls of topping over them.
- Mix 3 tablespoons white sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon together in a small bowl; sprinkle over entire cobbler.
- Bake in the preheated oven until topping is golden, about 30 minutes.
Notes
This recipe is a classic and can be adapted by using different types of fresh fruit. Best enjoyed warm with ice cream or whipped cream.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cobblerCalories: 562kcalCarbohydrates: 99gProtein: 4gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 46mgSodium: 400mgPotassium: 146mgFiber: 1gSugar: 73gVitamin C: 84mgCalcium: 114mgIron: 2mg
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