Peach Cobbler

While we were at the farm this week, we picked some "peaches" to take home to make Peach Cobbler (from Pinch of Yum). When I went to check out, I learned what a nectarine was. Apparently a peach and a nectarine are in the same fruit family, but a peach is fuzzy and a nectarine's skin is smooth. I'm glad I'm 32 and finally know the difference. Technically, we made a "nectarine cobbler" and it was amazing.

INGREDIENTS:

(Peach Filling)

• 5-6 large fresh yellow peaches, sliced
• 1/4 cup sugar

(Cobbler Topping)

• 1/2 salted butter, melted
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• a pinch of salt
• whipped cream or vanilla ice cream for serving

INSTRUCTIONS:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Smear the bottom of a 8x8 pan with a little bit of butter. Add peaches and sugar, and mix directly in the pan.

Mix the butter, sugar, vanilla, flour, baking powder, and salt until a cookie dough like batter forms. 

Place scoops of the mixture over the top of the peaches. Spread with a spoon or with your fingers.

Bake for 30 minutes. At this point it should be juicy and bubbly around the sides. If not, bake longer.

To get a thick saucy peach base, let it stand for 20-30 minutes before serving withs one vanilla ice cream.