Almond Peach Crisp

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/4 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 8 tablespoons butter or 8 tablespoons margarine
• 1/2 cup sliced almonds
• 3 lbs peaches, about 5
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract

Recipe

• 1 heat the oven to 375.
• 2 butter a 9" square baking pan.
• 3 combine the flour, 1/2 cup of the sugar, 1/4 tsp.
• 4 of the nutmeg and the salt.
• 5 cut in the butter until the mixture is crumbly.
• 6 mix in almonds.
• 7 refrigerate.
• 8 peel the peaches and slice.
• 9 toss sliced peaches with the lemon juice, remaining 1/2 cup sugar and 1/4 tsp nutmeg, the cornstarch and almond extract.
• 10 put the peach mixture in the prepared pan and sprinkle crumb topping on top.
• 11 bake until top is golden and juices are bubbling, about 45 minutes.
• 12 serve warm or cold.