Southern-Style Peach and Raspberry Cobbler with Pecan-Crunch Topping

Name: Southern-Style Peach and Raspberry Cobbler with Pecan-Crunch Topping
Yield: Serves about 6
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: ½ cup coarsely chopped pecans (or almonds); ½ cup coarsely chopped pecans (or almonds); ½ cup buttermilk (or equal parts plain yogurt and skim milk or water); Milk, for glaze; Ice cream, frozen yogurt or heavy cream, for serving; Ice cream, frozen yogurt or heavy cream, for serving; 3 tablespoons packed light brown sugar; Ice cream, frozen yogurt or heavy cream, for serving; 1 teaspoon baking soda; ¼ teaspoon salt; ¼ cup sugar; 1¼ teaspoons baking powder; ½ cup buttermilk (or equal parts plain yogurt and skim milk or water); ½ cup buttermilk (or equal parts plain yogurt and skim milk or water); ¼ cup (½ stick) cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces; ½ cup buttermilk (or equal parts plain yogurt and skim milk or water); ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon; 3 tablespoons cornstarch; Pinch salt; Pinch fresh-grated nutmeg; 2 tablespoons peach schnapps or liqueur, or amaretto (optional); 2 tablespoons peach schnapps or liqueur, or amaretto (optional); 1⅓ cups all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons peach schnapps or liqueur, or amaretto (optional); Juice of ½ lemon; 10 large firm-ripe peaches (4-5 pounds); ½ cup sugar; ½ pint raspberries, picked over

Preparation info

Serves about
6

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Classic Home Desserts

By Richard Sax

Published 1994

About

Peach cobbler is both a home and restaurant mainstay down South, where the sweet tooth has been refined into a regional cultural institution.

When you can’t find good peaches, whether for cobbler, shortcake or pie, try using nectarines.

Ingredients

Fruit

10 large firm-ripe peaches (4-5 pounds)
Juice of ½ lemon

Americas
United States
Dessert
Vegetarian

Method

FRUIT: Peel the peaches by immersing them in a large pot of boiling water for about 30 seconds; rinse under cold water in a colander. The skins should slip off easily. Halve the fruit, remove the stones and cut the fruit into wedges, letting the slices fall into a mixing bowl and tossing them with the lemon juice to prevent discoloration. Pour off any excess liqui