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Old fashioned peach cobbler on silver serving spoon.
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Old Fashioned Peach Cobbler

Homemade peach cobbler with a crispy, buttery drop biscuit topping. Peaches are cooked in brown butter, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. The perfect summer dessert with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, Southern
Servings: 8

Equipment

  • 9x13 Baking Dish
  • Heavy Bottom Pot or Large Saucepan
  • Measuring Tools
  • Mixing Bowls
  • Rubber spatula
  • Hand Grater
  • Ice Cream Scoop or Large Spoon

Ingredients

Peach Mixture

  • 2lbs. Peaches, frozen or fresh See substitution
  • ¼ cup Salted Butter, browned
  • 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice, freshly squeezed
  • 1-2 tablespoon Cornstarch + 1 Tablespoon Water, slurry (depending on how saucy you like your cobbler)
  • cup Brown Sugar
  • ¼ cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Vanilla Extract
  • ½ tsp Cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp Nutmeg, freshly grated

Crust

  • 1 ¼ cup All purpose Flour
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • ¼ cup Brown Sugar
  • ¼ cup Granulated Sugar
  • ½ cup Cold Butter, grated
  • ¾ cup Hot Water (add more if necessary)
  • Cinnamon Sugar For Topping

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

Make The Peach Mixture

  • In a pot or skillet, on medium heat, melt the salted butter. (Optional step, brown it or use prepped brown butter).
  • Add the peaches and cook for about 2 minutes. Pour in the sugars and vanilla extract. Mix well.
  • Sprinkle in the spices and cook for 2-3 minutes. Bring to a rolling boil.
  • Mix the lemon juice, water, and cornstarch to make a slurry.
  • Pour the slurry into the boiling peach mixture. Mix until the spiced peach juices are thickened.
  • Carefully remove from the heat and pour into a 9x13 baking pan.

Mix The Biscuit Crust

  • In a mixing bowl, add the flour, baking powder, and sugar. Mix well.
  • Grate the cold butter and place it into the bowl. Mix well with a rubber spatula.
  • Pour in the boiling water and mix. Texture will be a soft drop biscuit dough.

Layer and Bake

  • Grab the baking dish with the cooked peach mixture.
  • Using an ice cream scoop or a spoon, drop portions of the dough. You want to cover in a single layer, as much as possible. Can use a spatula to spread the dough.
  • Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar and place in the oven uncovered to bake.
  • Bake for 30 minutes and broil for 1-2 minutes until the topping is golden brown and bubbly.
  • Carefully remove from the oven and let cool for 15 minutes. Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped topping. Enjoy.

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Notes

Substitute with canned peaches- 28oz canned (drained), and 14oz can with the heavy syrup.