Texas-Style Peach Cobbler
Fresh peaches sweetened with sugar and topped with a creamy buttery cake-like topping. A Texas favorite dessert!
Servings: 8
Equipment
- 9 x 13 baking pan
- mixing bowl set
Ingredients
- 12 Tablespoons Butter (divided)
- 1 1/2 cups Sugar (divided)
- 8 medium Fresh Ripe Peaches (peeled and sliced)
- 1 teaspoon Fresh Lemon Zest
- 1 1/2 cups Flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoons Baking Powder
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1 1/2 cups Buttermilk (or milk)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place 4 Tablespoons butter in a 9 x 13 baking dish. Place in the oven and let the butter melt, watching carefully. Remove from oven.
- In a medium-size bowl, stir together 1/4 cup of sugar, fresh sliced peaches, and lemon zest. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, remaining 1 1/4 cup of sugar, and salt. In a microwave-safe bowl, melt the remaining 8 Tablespoons of butter. Whisk in melted butter (let cool for several minutes before adding) and buttermilk. Stir until smooth.
- Pour batter into the pan with the melted butter. Sprinkle the peach mixture evenly over batter. Generously sprinkle with sugar. Bake until golden brown and edges are crisp -- about 42-48 minutes.
- Serve with vanilla ice cream or homemade whipped cream.
