Friday, April 4, 2008

Peach Apricot Cobbler


This is a super tasty, rich, and easy cobbler type dessert. It can be made with virtually all kinds of canned fruit, so it's excellent for mixing and matching and using whatever you have! I've used peaches, apricots, pears, mandarin oranges, pineapple, and cherries in different combinations and all to pleasing results.

-1/2 c sugar
-2 tbsp cornstarch
-1 can (1 lb, 13 oz) sliced peaches - drained, juice reserved
-1 can (10.5 oz) apricot halves, drained, juice reserved
-1 tbsp butter
-1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg

-1/2 c flour
-1/2 sugar
-3/4 tsp baking powder
-1/4 tsp NaCl
-2 tbsp butter, softened
-1 large egg

1. Preheat oven to 400. In a medium saucepan, mix together sugar and cornstarch. Stir in 1/2 cup each of the reserved fruit juices. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and thickens, 2 minutes. Remove from heat.
2. Stir in butter, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Add peaches and apricots. Spoon mixture into a 1.5 qt casserole.
3. For the topping, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, butter, and egg. Drop in small chunks or spoon topping over the fruit mixture.
4. Bake cobbler until slightly golden, 30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.
5. For a nice garnish, beat up some heavy cream with 2 tsbp of honey and a pinch of cinnamon. Serve over the warm cobbler!