Wednesday, August 10, 2005

Dessert - Betty Perl's Peach Cobbler

1 cup flour
3/4 c sugar
1 1/2 t baking powder
1/4 t salt
4 T butter
1 egg
1/4 c milk (soy is fine)
2 1/2 pounds peaches or mix of peaches & plums
4 t cornstarch
1/4 t cinnamon
Vanilla ice cream

Heat oven to 400. Mix flour, 2 T sugar, bp and salt in med bowl. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Beat tog the egg and milk until blended. Add to flour mixt, stir only to incorporate, dough forms (Add a bit of orange peel, if desired). Peel, pit and slice peaches - about 5 cups. Put remaining sugar in med saucepan, with cornstarch and cinnamon. Add peaches. Cook over med heat, stirring constantly, until peaches are tender and syrup is clear, thickened, and boiling, about 5-7 mins. Pour into deep 2 quart baking dish. Drop dough by tablespoonfuls in 6 portions over hot mixture. Bake about 20 mins, until golden. Serve with ice cream. Serves 6.

I like to add blueberries - don't cook, just add to baking dish.

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