There are a ton of different cobbler recipes out there, which might be why there are so many mediocre cobblers. This is a pet peeve of mine: Don’t try to make a dessert with some fruit and a sloppy pie crust and call it cobbler. If you want pie crust, bake a dang pie! Yeesh. This recipe, however, is authentic cobbler perfection! It’s delicious with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, or even crème fraîche, and so delectable you might want to go ahead and double this recipe right now.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup White Sugar
- 1 tbsp. Corn Starch
- 1/8 tsp. Ground Cinnamon
- 2 cups fresh peaches (peeled, pitted, and sliced)*
- 1 tbsp. Lemon Juice
- 1 cup All-Purpose Flour
- 1 tbsp. White Sugar
- 1-1/2 tsp. Baking Powder
- 1/2 tsp. Salt
- 3 tbsp. Shortening
- 1/2 cup Whole Milk
* You can also substitute 16 oz. of frozen peaches if peaches aren’t in season, or if the fruit flies got to the ones you left on the windowsill to ripen. Just start cooking at medium low and gradually raise the heat to medium high as the peaches defrost.
Directions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Spray four, 8 oz. ramekins or a medium-sized baking dish with cooking spray.
- Combine peaches, 1/2 cup sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, and lemon juice in a medium-sized sauce pan.
- Cook over medium high heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture just begins to boil.
- Remove from heat and spoon into prepared baking dish(es).
- In a large bowl or stand mixer, combine flour, 1 tbsp. sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Add shortening and cut into flour mixture until it resembles very coarse meal.
- Add milk and mix until just combined. Do not over-mix. It should be lumpy.
- Spoon large dollops of batter over fruit, being sure to leave room between the batter and the edge of the dish(es).
- Place ramekins or baking dish on a baking sheet lined with foil, as bubbling over is a definite possibility.
- Bake in preheated oven for 20-24 minutes, until batter is golden and peaches are bubbling.
- Serve while still warm, or reheat before serving if prepared beforehand.