MARTINA’S PEACH COBBLER

On The Chew one day Martina McBride was making her mom’s peach cobbler that was a family favorite.  It was interesting to me because she poured boiling water over the top crust.  The Chew hosts appeared appalled at how much sugar she poured over the top crust before the boiling water, and liking things really sweet myself, I knew I had to try it.  It was a bit too sweet for Justin, but I loved it.  What I especially loved was that the top crust was almost crispy with a sugar coating.  I might try and do a little less sugar next time to appease him, but I would be happy with it just the way it is.

Cobbler:

6 medium ripe peaches (peeled)
Juice of ½ lemon
1/3 c. sugar (plus ¾ c.)
3 TB melted butter
1 t. baking powder
¼ t. salt
½ c. whole milk
1 c. sifted flour

Topping:

1 TB cornstarch
1 c. sugar
¼ t. cinnamon
2/3 c. boiling water
Vanilla ice cream (to serve)

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.  Preheat gas grill to medium-high heat.  Place halved peaches on grill, cut-side down, and cook until charred.  Remove peaches to a cutting board and allow to cool slightly.  When cool enough to handle, slice the peaches lengthwise into ¼” slices.  To a large mixing bowl, add sliced peaches, 1/3 c. sugar and lemon juice.  Let macerate for 30 minutes then arrange them in the bottom of a 13x9” baking dish.

Combine the remaining ¾ c. sugar, butter, baking powder, salt, milk, and flour in a medium bowl.  Pour the batter over the peaches.  It’s okay if the batter doesn’t cover all the fruit; it spreads during baking.    

To make the topping combine the cornstarch, sugar and cinnamon together and sprinkle over the top of the batter.  Pour the boiling water evenly over the topping.  Bake for 45 minutes or until browned and bubbly.  Serve with vanilla ice cream.

TIP:  If the peaches are not ripe enough, toss one quart of peeled peach slices with the juice of half a lemon and 1/3 c. sugar in a large bowl and let macerate for about 30 minutes, or use canned peaches.  For an added treat add a cup of raspberries to the peaches.