Peach Cobbler

Peach Cobbler

by Mark Fitzgerald

Sept 16.  A very warm day.  Ann is still right sick.  After Frank got breakfast over he went and bought some peaches and we had cobbler for dinner.

This particular cobbler recipe comes from my Grandmother.  We can peaches each summer and home canned peaches are perfect for this recipe.  

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup cold water
• 4 cups sweetened sliced peaches (canned peaches are sweetened - if using fresh, sprinkle with sugar)
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 cup flour
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1 egg

Directions

Mix cornstarch with brown sugar and add cold water.  Stir and add peaches.  Cook and continue stirring until thickened.  Add butter and lemon juice.  Pour into an 8 inch round baking dish.

Mix together the dry ingredients.  Cut in butter until it forms coarse crumbs.  Mix milk and eggs.  Add all at once to dry ingredients and stirring just to moisten.  Drop by spoonfuls atop hot fruit.  Sprinkle with sugar.

Bake at 400 degrees for 20 minutes.