Southern Peach Cobbler

Ingredients

• 8 (about 3 pounds before peeling and pitting) fresh peaches (peeled, pitted and sliced into wedges)
• 1/4 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar (firmly packed)
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar (firmly packed)
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 12 tablespoons cold unsalted butter (cut into small pieces)
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 3 tablespoons white sugar

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 400ºF (2004ºC).

2. 2

   In a large bowl, fold the peaches, 1/4 cup each of white and brown sugars, cinnamon (1/4 teaspoon), nutmeg (1/8 teaspoon), lemon juice (1 teaspoon), and cornstarch (2 teaspoons) until all ingredients are well combined.

3. 3

   Pour fruit mixture into a 9X13-inch baking dish.

4. 4

   Place in the preheated oven and bake for 10 minutes.

5. 5

   While peaches are in the oven, mix together all the cake topping ingredients, except the boiling water to a medium bowl.

6. 6

   Use a pastry blender to cut the butter into the dry ingredients (12 tablespoons) until the mixture looks like a coarse meal.

7. 7

   Pour in the boiling water (1/2 cup) and stir just until the mixture comes together and is just mixed through.

8. 8

   After the peaches have baked the 10 minutes, pull them from the oven and drop large spoonfuls of the dough topping over the peaches.

9. 9

   Evenly sprinkle the top of the dough with the 3 tablespoons of sugar.

10. 10

    Place the baking dish on a rimmed baking sheet in case the cobbler bubbles over and drips, and bake for 30 minutes or until the topping is golden and baked through and the peaches are tender.