Certain fruits give me the jeebies. It’s not about taste. I love the flavor of just about any fruit you can think of (except guava- I haven’t had the best experience with that one). It’s more about texture. I love orange juice. But I can barely gag down a whole orange. Same goes for peaches, plums- anything squishy and pulpy (although diced up tiny they’re fine). I don’t like fruit chunks in my yogurt or jam. And I can’t handle any fruit canned. It might be sweet and succulent tasting, but it triggers a gag reflex that I haven’t learn to overcome.

My mom makes delicious canned peaches. I know they taste divine. But I can’t choke them down. So I was a little nervous when I set out to tackle peach cobbler. I was worried I might have the same problem. If you could have seen what was left of this dish when Dustin and I were done with it, you’d know that I was wrong. These tender peach slivers bubbling away under a blanket of cobbler were divine. Maybe the texture combination of peach and batter and soft swirling ice cream made it alright. All I know is that I’m suddenly in love with this furry little fruit. Since it’s peach season, I highly suggest you treat yourself to this dessert. Such a wonderful way to celebrate summer.

Peach Cobbler

INGREDIENTS

Peach Filling:
8 fresh peaches, peeled, pitted, and sliced
1/4 cup white sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg
1 tsp. fresh lemon juice
2 tsp. corn starch

Cobbler Crust:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup white sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
6 Tbsp. cold unsalted butter, cut into tiny pieces
1/4 cup boiling water

For Sprinkling:
2 tsp. white sugar
1/4 tsp. cinnamon

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 425 F.

2. In a large bowl, combine peaches, white sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon juice, and cornstarch. Toss to coat evenly, and pour into a square 8×8 baking dish. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes.

3. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine flour, white sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, and salt. Blend in butter with your fingertips, or a pastry blender, until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in water until just combined.

4. Remove peaches from oven, and drop spoonfuls of topping over them. Mix together the cinnamon and sugar and sprinkle it over the entire cobbler. Bake until topping is golden and the filling is bubbling, about 20-30 minutes.

Serves 4-6.

(Adapted from All Recipes)