peach pandowdy

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 cups thickly sliced peaches
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup heavy cream

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 55 mins


• preheat the oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c).
• place the peaches in a medium bowl. sprinkle lemon juice over them. mix together 1/2 cup of sugar and cornstarch. sprinkle over the peaches, and stir to coat. spoon into a 2 to 2 1/2 quart casserole dish.
• in a medium bowl, stir together the flour, 2 tablespoons of sugar, baking powder and salt. cut in butter with a fork or pastry cutter until it is in fine crumbs. make a well in the center, and pour in the cream. stir with a fork until the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
• roll out dough on a floured surface until it is just big enough to cover the baking dish. cut a 2 inch cross in the center. place over the peaches, and tuck in the dough around the sides. turn back the corners of the cross to reveal the filling.
• bake for 40 to 45 minutes in the preheated oven, until filling is bubbly, and top is golden brown.