MidKnight Snacks: Perfect Peach Cobbler

It’s nearing late Sep. which means one thing and one thing only. Peach harvest season is coming to an end. There is only one way to end the season off on a good note… Peach Cobbler!

This delicious dessert is easy to prepare and bake, yet even easier to dress up and make fancy! It’s also the perfect shareable treat to spread joy.

 Ingredients

• 5 pounds of fresh (or canned) sliced peaches, about 14 medium peaches
• 1 & 1/2 cups of granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon of cardamom or nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon of kosher salt
• 2 & 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled
• 1 & 1/2 cups of granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon of kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon of baking powder
• 1/2 cup of buttermilk
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup of cold butter, chopped into chunks
• 2 tablespoons of sugar, granulated or raw sugar or both

Directions

1. (Before you start baking, you first must prepare your peaches. Skip this step if you’re using canned!) Peel firm peaches with a vegetable peeler. Ripe peaches should be blanched to avoid bruising the fruit’s flesh.
   • Blanching: Boil a large pot of water and submerge peaches for 30-45 secs.  After removing the peaches let them cool before peeling with your hands.
2. Slice all peaches and add to a 9×13 inch casserole dish.
3. Cover your peaches with 1 and 1/2 cups of granulated sugar. If you’re using under-ripe peaches, use up to two cups of sugar.
4. Sprinkle a combination of 1/3 cups of flour, 1/4 teaspoons of cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoons of cardamom (or nutmeg) and 1/4 teaspoon of kosher salt on the peaches.
5. Preheat your oven to 375° F.
6. In a large bowl combine 2 and 1/2 cups of flour, 1 and 1/2 cups of sugar, 1 teaspoon of kosher salt, and 1 teaspoon of baking powder. Mix well.
7. Take a small bowl and whisk together one egg and 1 and 1/2 cups of buttermilk. Pour this into the dry ingredients, but don’t mix just yet.
8. Instead of using a stirring motion, use a pastry cutter and combine the wet and dry ingredients with a cutting motion. It’s okay if there are some dry spots, it doesn’t have to be completely mixed.
9. Pour the flour and egg mixture on top of the peaches and spread evenly.
10. Chop a stick of butter and spread it over the flour and egg mixture and sprinkle some sugar on top.
11. Bake at 375 for 45-55 minutes. The top should be light brown.
12. Let the cobbler cool completely, then dig in!

This recipe is my absolute favorite to make for my family and serve with ice cream and caramel sauce. Take advantage of peach season and impress your loved ones with this delicious peach cobbler.