Peach Cobbler

Name: Peach Cobbler
Yield: 4 to 6 portions
Ingredients: ½ teaspoon salt; 3 tablespoons sugar; 1 tablespoon baking powder; 4 cups peeled and sliced ripe peaches ⅔ cup plus; ¼ cup milk; 1 cup heavy cream, chilled; 3 to 4 tablespoons peach brandy or peach cordial; 1½ cups unbleached all-purpose flour; ⅓ cup vegetable shortening; 1 egg, lightly beaten; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest; ¼ teaspoon almond extract

Preparation info

4 to 6
portions

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Silver Palate Cookbook

By Julee Rosso and Sheila Lukins

Published 1982

About

A dessert that brings memories of summer or that celebrates it in the moment—a perfect sweet to cozy up to after beachcombing on an unseasonably cool day.

You can use yellow or white peaches for this dish, or a combination. The almond extract heightens the flavor of either.

Ingredients

4 cups peeled and sliced ripe peaches ⅔ cup plus
3 tablespoons sugar

Dessert
Summer
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 400°F. Butter a 2-quart baking dish.
Arrange the peaches in the baking dish. Sprinkle with the ⅔ cup sugar, the lemon zest and juice, and the almond extract.