Cookbook:Sweet Peach Cobbler

Sweet Peach Cobbler
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Ingredients

Filling

• ½ cup (about 120 ml) granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon (15 ml) cornstarch
• 4 cups (950 ml) sliced peeled peaches
• ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon (5 ml) lemon juice

Topping

• 1 cup (about 240 ml) all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1½ teaspoons baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons shortening
• ½ cup (about 120 ml) milk

Procedure

Filling

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Combine granulated sugar and cornstarch in a mixing bowl.
3. Stir in peaches and lemon juice to make a sugary-brown syrup.
4. Bring the peach mixture to a boil in a saucepan, and simmer until it thickens. Transfer to a 2-quart casserole dish, and put into the oven.

Topping

1. Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl. Stir, until well mixed.
2. Add shortening, and cut with a pastry blender until well mixed.
3. Mix in milk to make a ball of dough.

Assembly

1. Remove casserole dish from the oven. Add dough in spoon-sized dollops on top of fruit.
2. Return to 400°F oven. Bake for 25–30 minutes, until topping turns brown.
3. Serve.

Visual procedure

• 
  Assemble ingredients
• 
  Prepare sliced peaches
• 
  Combine sugar and cornstarch
• 
  Combine peaches and cornstarch mixture in saucepan
• 
  Cook filling until thickened
• 
  Transfer filling to baking dish
• 
  Combine dry ingredients for topping
• 
  Cut shortening into dry ingredients
• 
  Dollop topping over filling
• 
  Bake until golden

See also

• Peach Cobbler
• Easy Peach Cobbler