Bourbon Peach Cobbler

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 8 peaches, peeled and sliced, about 6 to 8 cups
• 1/4 cup bourbon
• 3/4 cup sugar, plus
• more sugar, for dusting
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 16 tablespoons cold unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup heavy cream, plus
• more heavy cream, for brushing

Recipe

• 1 heat the oven to 375 degrees f.
• 2 in a large bowl add the peaches, bourbon, 1/4 cup sugar, cornstarch, and cinnamon and mix well to coat the peaches evenly; set aside.
• 3 prepare the dumplings:
• 4 into a bowl sift together the flour, 1/2 cup sugar, baking powder, and salt. cut 12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) butter into small pieces.
• 5 add it to the flour mixture and cut it in with a pastry blender or your hands until the mixture looks like coarse bread crumbs.
• 6 pour in the cream and mix just until the dough comes together.
• 7 don't overwork; the dough should be slightly sticky but manageable.
• 8 in a 10-inch cast iron skillet over medium-low heat, melt the remaining 4 tablespoons butter.
• 9 add the peaches and cook gently until heated through, about 5 minutes.
• 10 drop the dough by tablespoonfuls over the warm peaches.
• 11 there can be gaps, the dough will puff up and spread out as it bakes.
• 12 brush the top with some heavy cream and sprinkle with some sugar; put it into the oven on a baking sheet to catch any drips.
• 13 cook for 40 to 45 minutes until the top is browned and the fruit is bubbling.