Old Fashioned Peach Cobbler with Fresh Peaches
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Old Fashioned Peach Cobbler with Fresh Peaches
Description
This peach cobbler starts with a filling of peeled, sliced fresh peaches combined with granulated and brown sugar, cardamom or cinnamon, nutmeg, cornstarch, and a pinch of salt. The cornstarch thickens the peach juices during baking, creating a sauce-like consistency. The mixture is placed in a cast iron skillet or baking pan.
The topping is a biscuit dough made from flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cold butter cut into pieces, and combined with a mixture of egg and milk. The dough is spooned in dollops over the peach filling, then dusted with additional sugar. Baking at 400˚F results in golden, tender biscuit mounds with a crisp surface.
The dessert is best served warm, often with vanilla ice cream, balancing the sweet, spiced peach filling and flaky, sweet biscuits. It is a traditional summer dessert that highlights fresh peaches.
Ingredients
Peach Filling
- 1 1/2 - 2 lb (680-900 g) peaches peeled and sliced (about 5-6 cups)
- 1/4 cup (50 g) sugar
- 1/4 cup (55 g) light brown sugar
- 1/4 tsp cardamom or cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp nutmeg
- 1 1/2 tbsp cornstarch
- pinch salt
Biscuit Topping
- 1 cup (120 g) all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup + 2 tbsp (65 g) sugar
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 6 tbsp butter cut into small pieces, cold
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup (80 ml) milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400˚F.
- To make the peach filling, put peach slices in a 10-inch cast iron skillet or 2.5 qt baking pan. Add the sugars, spices, cornstarch, and salt; toss well and set aside.
- To make the biscuit topping, whisk together flour, 1/4 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl. Cut in the butter pieces until the flour turns into coarse crumb. Whisk egg and milk together in a small mixing bowl and add to the flour mixture. Using a fork, stir the mixture until just combined.
- Using a spoon, drop mounds of biscuit topping on the peach filling. Sprinkle the remaining 2 tablespoon of sugar on top of biscuit topping. Bake the cobbler in the preheated oven for 30-40 minutes until the biscuit top is golden brown. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 413 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 413kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 71g | 24% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 59mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 408mg | 17% |
| Potassium | 393mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 48g | 96% |
| Vitamin A | 1274IU | 25% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 85mg | 9% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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