Tuesday, September 13

Peach Cobbler

When it comes to fresh fruit, we all love to grow our own trees but often times we seem to run out of ideas on what to do with all the fresh, luscious fruit that we pick off of it. Peaches are one of those fruits that you can seem to do so many things with such as jam, jelly, eat them on cereal, fresh or make delicious peach cobbler out of them. With this easy to follow recipe you can have simple, quick peach cobbler in no time!

Ingredients

• 4 lbs of ripe yellow peaches, peeled, pitted, and sliced into 1/2 inch thick wedges
• 1 cup sugar, divided 2/3 cup and 1/3 cup
• 1/2 cup quick cooking (instant) tapioca
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
• 1 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 3/4 cup (6 oz) butter, cut into 1/2 inch chunks
• 2/3 cup whipping cream

1 In a large bowl, mix peaches, 2/3 cup sugar, and the tapioca, lemon peel, lemon juice, and vanilla. Let stand at least 15 minutes or up to 30 minutes to soften the tapioca, stirring several times.

2 In another bowl, combine flour with remaining 1/3 cup sugar, the baking powder, and nutmeg. With a pastry blender or your fingers, incorporate butter into flour mixture until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add cream and stir just until dough holds together.

3 In a buttered shallow 2 1/2 to 3 quart baking dish, spread fruit level. Using your hands, crumble dough evenly over fruit.

4 Bake in 350°F oven until fruit mixture bubbles in center and topping is golden brown, 50-60 minutes.

This recipe is also delicious served with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.