Healthier Southern Peach Cobbler

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 fresh peaches - peeled, pitted, and sliced into thin wedges
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled and cut into small pieces
• 1/4 cup boiling water
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• preheat oven to 425 degrees f (220 degrees c).
• combine peaches, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon juice, and cornstarch in a large bowl. toss to coat evenly, and pour into a 2-quart baking dish.
• bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes.
• meanwhile, combine flour, sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. blend in butter with your fingertips or a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. stir in water until just combined.
• remove peaches from oven, and drop spoonfuls of flour mixture over them.
• mix together 2 tablespoons brown sugar and 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon. sprinkle entire cobbler with the sugar and cinnamon mixture. bake until topping is golden, about 30 minutes.