Homemade Fresh Peach Cobbler

Oh man, is there anything better than homemade fresh peach cobbler? My mouth is watering at the thought of making some again!

Gary was excited too, seeing as he hasn't done a lot of baking since we started our adventures in the kitchen. He got this peach cobbler recipe from our friend Sarah and it was quite delicious, so let's hope we get the same results!

We started off by peeling the peaches and them cutting them up into slices to remove the core. With a new kitten in the house, this proved to be a bit more difficult than we had anticipated...

Kovu's favorite napping spot: my shoulder. 

After many distractions, we eventually succeeded to peeled and slice 4 peaches. At this point, we gave up and decided to make a half recipe and see how it would turn out. We were only going to be three people for supper anyway, because one person had to cancel, so I'm sure it'll be enough for everyone. And this way, we'll still have peaches leftover if we want to make a second batch later in the week! 

Note: I guess peaches don't keep very well on the counter, but we managed to make the second batch the following day when one of the peaches started going bad

Here you can see the peach cobbler, all garnished and ready to be baked!

 Yum! Gotta love that brown sugar & cinnamon mixture on top!

I had planned on taking a before and after shot, but it looked and smelled so good that I accidentally served some before remembering to take a picture! Oops. 

The peach cobbler after being baked in the oven, with a few bites missing. ;) 

Wowza, this tasted amazing!

We hope you can enjoy making this fantastic desert and that it turns out just as great as ours did, despite cutting the recipe in half. 

Fresh Peach Cobbler

Prep time: 20 minutes / Cook time: 40 minutes

Total time: 1 hour

Makes 6 servings

Ingredients: 

• 8 fresh peaches, peeled, pitted and sliced into thin wedges
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1 tsp lemon juice
• 2 tsp cornstarch
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup white sugar (yes, again)
• 1/4 cup brown sugar (also, again)
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 6 tbsp butter, cut into small pieces
• 1/4 cup boiling water (or more)

Plus: mix together 3 tablespoons white sugar with 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon on the side. 

Directions: 

1. Preheat oven to 425°F.
2. In a large bowl, combine peaches, 1/4 cup white sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/4 tsp 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. 
3. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine flour, remaining white sugar and brown sugar, and baking powder. Blend in butter with your fingers tips, or a pastry blender, until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in water until just combined. 
4. Remove peaches from oven, and drop spoonfuls of topping over them. Sprinkle entire cobbler with sugar and cinnamon mixture. Bake until top is golden, about 30 minutes. 

Original recipe: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/fresh-southern-peach-cobbler/