Peach Cobbler

With peaches now in season at The Nelson Market you can pick up a couple of bags and make your own peach cobbler this weekend.  

Ingredients / Shopping List

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• 8 fresh Scarlet O’Hara peaches – peeled, pitted and sliced into thin wedges 
• ¼ cup white sugar
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• ¼ cup white sugar
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled and cut into small pieces
• ¼ cup boiling water

MIX TOGETHER:

• 3 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

• Step 1

  Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).

• Step 2

  In a large bowl, combine peaches, 1/4 cup white sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon juice, and cornstarch. Toss to coat evenly, and pour into a 2 quart baking dish. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes.

• Step 3

  Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine flour, 1/4 cup white sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, baking powder, and salt.
  Blend in butter with your fingertips, or a pastry blender, until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in water until just combined.

• Step 4

  Remove peaches from oven, and drop spoonful’s of topping over them.
  Sprinkle entire cobbler with the sugar and cinnamon mixture.
  Bake until topping is golden, about 30 minutes.