Peach Cobbler

Diplo-mom's Note:

"Cobbled" together - ha, ha - from Deborah Madison's "Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone".

• Total Time: 55 mins
• Prep Time: 30 mins
• Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 8 cups sliced peaches (peeled)
• ¼ cup sugar
• ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
• 1⁄8; teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons flour

Cobbler Topping

• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄3; cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 6 tablespoons cold butter , cut into small pieces
• ½ cup buttermilk
• ½ teaspoon vanilla

Directions:

1. Preheat the oven to 375°F Lightly butter an 8- X 10-inch baking dish.
2. Toss sliced peeled peaches with sugar, spices and 2 tablespoons of flour. Put the fruit in the dish, then cover it with the topping. Brush the top with the beaten egg and sprinkle it with sugar for a shiny, sparkly crust. Bake until the fruit is cooked and bubbling around the edges, about 25 minutes. Let the cobbler sit for a while before serving, but serve it warm with cream, yogurt, or ice cream.
3. Cobbler Topping:.
4. Mix the dry ingredients together, then cut in the butter using your fingers or two knives until it forms coarse crumbs. Stir in the buttermilk and vanilla with a fork until dough clings together when grabbed with your hand. If too dry, add a little more buttermilk until all the flour is moist enough to cohere. Spoon the dough over the fruit using a small spoon or your fingers to give the surface a cobbled appearance. For a smoother look, you can roll the dough and cut out biscuits or simply lay the whole sheet of dough over the fruit.