Cookbook:Sweet Peach Cobbler

| Desserts | Cuisine of the United States

Filling

 * ½ cup (about 120 ml) granulated sugar
 * 1 tablespoon (15 ml) cornstarch
 * 4 cups (950 ml) sliced peeled peaches
 * ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
 * 1 teaspoon (5 ml) lemon juice

Topping

 * 1 cup (about 240 ml) all-purpose flour
 * 1 tablespoon sugar
 * 1½ teaspoons baking powder
 * ½ teaspoon salt
 * 3 tablespoons shortening
 * ½ cup (about 120 ml) milk

Filling

 * 1) Preheat oven to 400°F.
 * 2) Combine granulated sugar and cornstarch in a mixing bowl.
 * 3) Stir in peaches and lemon juice to make a sugary-brown syrup.
 * 4) Bring the peach mixture to a boil in a saucepan, and simmer until it thickens. Transfer to a 2-quart casserole dish, and put into the oven.

Topping

 * 1) Combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl. Stir, until well mixed.
 * 2) Add shortening, and cut with a pastry blender until well mixed.
 * 3) Mix in milk to make a ball of dough.

Assembly

 * 1) Remove casserole dish from the oven. Add dough in spoon-sized dollops on top of fruit.
 * 2) Return to 400°F oven. Bake for 25–30 minutes, until topping turns brown.
 * 3) Serve.