Fruit Cobbler
submitted by Jan McMillin
FILLING:
8 fresh peaches or apples- peeled, pitted and sliced into thin wedges
1/4 cup white sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons cornstarch
CRUST:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup white 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
TOPPING:
Mix together:
3 tablespoons white sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
DIRECTIONS:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (220 degrees C). In a large bowl, combine peaches
(apples), 1/4 cup white sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon,
nutmeg, lemon juice, and cornstarch. Toss to coat evenly, and pour into a 2
quart baking dish. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large
bowl, combine flour, 1/4 cup white sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, baking powder,
and salt. Blend in butter with your fingertips, or a pastry blender or food
processor until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in water until just
combined. Remove peaches from oven, and drop spoonfuls of topping over them.
Sprinkle entire cobbler with the sugar and cinnamon mixture. Bake until topping
is golden, about 30 minutes.