Peach Cobbler

Tags: #dessert #american #fruit #southern #baked Serving: 8 portions Total time: 60 minutes

A rustic Southern dessert with juicy peaches topped with golden, biscuit-like dumplings.

Ingredients

• 1000g fresh peaches, sliced
• 150g sugar
• 30g cornstarch
• 5ml lemon juice
• 2g cinnamon
• 1g nutmeg
• 200g all-purpose flour
• 50g sugar
• 10g baking powder
• 3g salt
• 85g cold butter, cubed
• 120ml milk
• 30g butter for dotting

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 190°C
2. Toss peaches with sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, cinnamon, and nutmeg
3. Place peach mixture in buttered baking dish
4. Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt
5. Cut in cold butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs
6. Stir in milk until just combined
7. Drop spoonfuls of dough over peaches
8. Dot with remaining butter
9. Bake for 35 minutes until golden brown
10. Cool for 15 minutes
11. Serve warm

Notes

This beloved Southern dessert is best made with peak summer peaches. The cobbler topping should be rustic and uneven, creating a homestyle appearance.