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Utah Peach Cobbler, Dutch Oven

  • Intermediate
  • 75 min
  • roughly 2 of 4 for cost
  • Vegetarian

rich · warm-spiced · charred Leads with richness that coats and comforts, warm spice humming through the middle, with a bitter-edged char at the rim.

Ingredients

  • 1.2kg fresh peaches, sliced
  • 200g sugar
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • For the batter: 115g butter, 190g flour, 200g sugar, 2 tsp baking powder, 240ml milk
  • Ice cream to serve

Equipment

Dutch oven · Grill

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Method

  1. Toss the peaches with sugar, cornstarch, and cinnamon.
  2. Melt the butter in a Dutch oven, then whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, and milk into a batter and pour it over the butter. Do not stir.
  3. Spoon the peaches over the batter; do not stir.
  4. Cover and bake with coals above and below, or at 190C, for 45-55 min until the cake rises around the fruit and browns. 55 min
  5. Serve warm from the pot with ice cream.

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