Peach Cobbler
what you need:
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tblspn sugar
1/4 tspn salt
1/4 cup plus 2 tblspns of chilled margarine or butter, cut into
6 pieces
1/4 cup plus 2 tblspns ice water
Vegetable cooking spray
6 cups peeled and sliced peaches (around 4 lbs.)
3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
21⁄2 tblspns all purpose flour
1 tspn vanilla extract
1 tspn ground cinnamon
1/4 cup slivered almonds
1 egg lightly beaten
1 tspn water
1 tblspn sugar
how you make it:
Using a food processor and using the knife blade add the flour,
sugar and salt and pulse 2-3 times. Add the margarine and pulse
10 times until the mixture becomes a coarse meal. With the processor
running, slowly add the ice water until combined. Remove from the
processor and gently press the flour mixture into a 4 inch circle
on heavy duty plastic wrap. Cover the dough with plastic wrap and
roll into a 15x13 inch rectangle. Place in the freezer for 5 minutes
and them remove the top sheet of plastic wrap. Flip the dough over
and place it into a large baking dish and remove the bottom plastic
wrap. Allow the dough to hang over the sides of the dish. Combine
the peaches, 1/2 cup of brown sugar, 21⁄2 tblspns of flour,
vanilla, and cinnamon in a large bowl. Toss gently. Spoon the peach
mixture onto the dough and then fold the edges of the dough over
the peaches. It will only partially cover the peaches. Sprinkle
the remaining 1/4 of brown sugar over the peaches and dough. Sprinkle
on the almonds. Combine the egg and 1 tspn of water in a small bowl.
Stir well. Brush the egg mixture over the dough and sprinkle with
1 tblspn of sugar. Bake at 375º for 45 minutes or until the crust
is browned. Let stand for 20 minutes before serving. |