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Southern Fresh Peach Cobbler

Sweet, spiced summer peaches baked under a beautiful, tender, golden buttermilk biscuit topping.

Cook 00:35
Yield 8 servings

Ingredients

  • Filling: 5 cups sliced fresh peaches
  • (peeled)
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp cornstarch
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • Topping: 1 cup all-purpose flour, 1/4 cup sugar, 1 tsp baking powder, 1/2 tsp baking soda, 1/4 cup cold butter (cubed), 1/2 cup buttermilk

Instructions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
  2. 2
    Grease an 8-inch square baking dish.
  3. 3
    In a large saucepan, combine the fresh sliced peaches, sugar, lemon juice, cornstarch, and cinnamon.
  4. 4
    Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes until the sugar dissolves and peaches begin to release juice.
  5. 5
    Pour into the baking dish.
  6. 6
    In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, and baking soda.
  7. 7
    Cut in the cold cubed butter using a pastry cutter or your fingers until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  8. 8
    Pour in the buttermilk and stir with a fork just until a soft dough forms.
  9. 9
    Drop the dough by spoonfuls over the hot peach filling, leaving a few small gaps for steam to escape.
  10. 10
    Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until the peach filling is bubbling vigorously and the biscuit topping is deeply golden brown.
  11. 11
    Serve warm, ideally with vanilla ice cream.
Category
Desserts
Cuisine
American

Dietary Information

Vegetarian

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