Fresh Peach Cobbler with Peaches

Serves 5 in about 55 minutes. An oven recipe built around baking powder and milk.

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoon butter
• ¾ cup flour
• ¾ cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¾ cup milk
• ¼ teaspoon almond extract (optional)
• 2 cups fresh peaches (peeled, pit removed, sliced)

Method

1. Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Put butter in 8-inch square baking dish or 8-10-inch cast iron skillet. Set in oven to melt.
3. In small bowl, whisk together flour, ¾ cup sugar, baking powder, and salt.
4. Stir in milk and almond extract. Beat gently, until just incorporated into dry ingredients. Don't over mix!
5. When butter has melted, remove pan from oven. Tip in batter into pan, without stirring it into butter, then arrange fruit over the batter.
6. Scatter fruit with remaining Tablespoon of sugar.
7. Cook until batter browns, about 40 to 50 minutes.
8. Plate warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

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