Sheri Castle’s Easy Peach Cobbler

Ingredients: Yield: 8 – 12 servings

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar, divided
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• pinch of salt
• 1 cup milk
• 4 cups fresh or thawed peach slices
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.  Place butter in a 13 by 9 inch baking dish, and place it in the oven long enough to melt the butter.
• Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl.  Add milk and stir until the dry ingredients are moistened.
• Pour batter into baking dish, don’t stir as the cobbler’s texture should be cakelike.
• Stir the remaining 1 cup sugar, peach slices, lemon juice and zest, and extract in a large saucepan.  Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly.  Pour over the batter, do not stir.
• Bake for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown.
• Let cool for 10 minutes

Serve with warm vanilla bean ice cream.