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Peach Cobbler Words and RECIPE Jan Dyer image Jennifer Burchett
Peaches scream summer! And a cobbler – it’s just about the most southern dessert you can have. This is simple and delicious – with local peaches it’s the star of the meal. Full disclosure – I found this recipe online several years ago and have made a few changes – it is beyond delicious. Add a scoop of ice cream – this must be what heaven is like.
INGREDIENTS
METHOD
• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour, sifted
Step 1: To a food processor add sifted flour, 3 Tablespoons sugar, shortening,
• 3 Tablespoons white sugar
and salt. Pulse until it resembles coarse meal, pour into medium bowl. In a
• 1 teaspoon salt
small bowl, whisk together egg and cold water. Sprinkle over flour mixture,
• 1 cup shortening
and work with hands to form dough into a ball. Chill 30 minutes.
• 1 egg • ¼ cup cold water
1 Step 2: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Roll out half of dough to ¾ 8 inch thick.
• 3 pounds fresh peaches
Place in a 9x13 inch baking dish, covering bottom and halfway up sides.
– peeled, pitted, and sliced
Bake for 20 minutes, or until golden brown.
• ¼ cup lemon juice • ¾ cup orange juice
Step 3: In a large saucepan, mix peaches, lemon juice, and orange juice.
• ½ cup butter
Add ½ cup butter and cook over medium-low heat until butter is melted. In a
• 2 cups white sugar
mixing bowl, stir together 2 cups sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon, and cornstarch;
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
add in peach mixture. Remove from heat, pour into baked crust.
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon • 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
Step 4: Roll remaining dough to ¼ inch thick. Cut into ½ inch-wide strips.
• 1 Tablespoon white sugar
Weave strips into a lattice over peaches. Sprinkle with 1 Tablespoon sugar
• 1 Tablespoon butter, melted
and drizzle with 1 Tablespoon melted butter.
Step 5: Bake in preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until top crust is golden brown.
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