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Fresh Peach Biscuit Cobbler on a plate
Andrew Fowler

Fresh Peach Biscuit Cobbler

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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 8
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 8 cups peeled 1/2-inch fresh peach slices
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 3 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp kosher salt
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 6 tbsp cold unsalted butter cubed
  • 3/4 cup cold buttermilk
  • 1 tbsp coarse sugar

Method
 

  1. Heat oven to 375°F; butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
  2. Toss peaches with 3/4 cup sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, cinnamon, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in dish. Bake 12 minutes while making topping.
  3. Whisk flour, 1/4 cup sugar, baking powder, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Cut in cold butter until pea-size pieces remain.
  4. Stir in buttermilk just until shaggy dough forms.
  5. Drop eight rough dough portions over hot fruit, leaving steam gaps. Sprinkle with coarse sugar.
  6. Bake 30 to 35 minutes until biscuits brown, their centers cook through, and filling bubbles through gaps. Rest 25 minutes.