Chef John's Peach Cobbler
Ingredients
- 5 cups fresh peaches - peeled, pitted, and sliced
- ⅛ teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
- 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup water
- ½ cup butter, melted
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 ½ cups self-rising flour
- 1 ½ cups milk
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Combine peaches, Chinese five-spice powder, and lemon zest in a bowl.
- Stir sugar and water together in saucepan pan over medium heat until simmering, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in peach mixture; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Combine sugar and self-rising flour in a large bowl. Pour in milk; whisk to form a smooth batter.
- Pour melted butter into a Dutch oven. Pour batter over the melted butter.
- Gently place peaches and syrup on top of batter. As the cobbler bakes, they will sink down into the batter.
- Bake until syrup is bubbling and crust has risen and is golden brown, about 50 minutes.
Source
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