Fresh Peach Cobbler

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 6 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
• 1 large egg
• 2/3 cup heavy cream
• 10 ripe peaches, pitted and sliced (2 quarts)
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• vanilla ice cream or whipped cream, for serving

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 375 degrees f.
• 2 in a large bowl, combine flour, 4 t granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt.
• 3 use a fork, 2 knives, or a pastry blender to cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse meal.
• 4 whisk together the egg and cream in a liquid measuring cup.
• 5 slowly add this mixture to dry ingredients; mix with a fork until dough just comes together.
• 6 turn dough out onto a lightly floured board and roughly shape into a 12-inch log.
• 7 using a bench scraper cut log into 12 equal portions.
• 8 place the peaches, cornstarch, dark brown sugar, and cinnamon in a large bowl.
• 9 toss until well combined.
• 10 pour mixture into an 8 1/2 by 11 1/2-inch baking dish.
• 11 place rough balls of dough on top of peach mixture.
• 12 sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons granulated sugar.
• 13 bake until golden brown, about 45 minutes.
• 14 remove to a rack and let cool slightly.
• 15 serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.