Southern Peach Cobbler

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees

Step 2

Spray a 9x13 baking dish with non-stick spray. In the same dish, add peaches, sugars, vanilla and almond extract, cinnamon, nutmeg, corn starch, cream of tartar, butter, water, and lemon juice. Mix it until combined.

Step 3

Cover the dish with foil and cook mixture in the oven for 20 minutes.

Step 4

While peaches are cooking, combine flour, both sugars, baking powder, salt, and 1/2 tablespoon of the cinnamon.

Step 5

Work the cold stick of butter into the flour mixture by breaking it up with a pastry cutter or with hands. Work it in until it looks like coarse meal or crumbles.

Step 6

Add the hot water and stir together with a spoon until it's just combined. Cobbler should have a drop biscuit-like texture.

Step 7

Remove peaches from the oven and spoon dough mixture over the peaches. Make each dough droplet about the size of a golf ball leaving a tiny bit of space between each one (see photo and notes below) to ensure they cook through.

Step 8

Peaches will not be fully covered. Combine sugar and and remaining 1/2 tablespoon cinnamon and sprinkle the mixture over dough.

Step 9

Place the dish back in the oven uncovered and cook for an additional 30-45 minutes, until crust is golden brown.