Southern Recipes
Peach Cobbler Supreme
Ingredients
- About 8 cups sliced fresh peaches
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 to 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/3 cup butter
- Any pastry for a double-crust pie
Instructions
- Combine first 4 ingredients in a Dutch oven; set aside until syrup forms.
- Bring peach mixture to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cook for 10 minutes or until tender.
- Remove from heat; add almond extract and butter, stirring until butter melts.
- Roll half of pastry to 1/8 inch thickness on lightly floured surface, and cut into an 8 inch square.
- Spoon half of peaches into a lightly buttered 8 inch square baking dish; top with pastry square.
- Bake at 425 degrees F for 14 minutes or until lightly browned.
- Spoon remaining peaches over baked pastry square.
- Roll out remaining pastry, and cut into 1-inch strips to arrange in lattice design over peaches.
- Continue to bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until browned.