Individual Peach Cobblers

This unique yet delicious peach cobbler recipe uses fresh peaches, fall spices and a delectable non-traditional biscuit-like “crust.” I was perusing my neighborhood farmer’s market yesterday and I came across so many perfectly ripe white and yellow peaches. When I find perfectly-ripe, locally-grown, pesticide-free produce, I have a hard time walking away. So, I purchased some peaches, and by “some,” I mean several pounds. I prefer white peaches for snacking (since I find that they are a little sweeter and less tart) and yellow peaches for baking. Plus, I didn’t want to let another summer go by without making a peach cobbler, so I used the yellow peaches for this dish.

Everyone knows that the crust is the best part about peach cobblers, so I made this cobbler in individual ramekins to ensure that everyone gets a generous serving of crust. But this isn’t a traditional pie crust–it’s more of a biscuit or scone, but it works perfectly. To make this dish, I peeled several peaches and then cut them into wedges. I tossed the wedges with brown sugar, lemon juice, flour and ground cinnamon. I greased ramekins and then filled them with the peaches and dotted them with butter. I baked them for about 14 minutes, until the juices were just starting to bubble. While the peaches were baking, I prepared the crust. I combined all purpose flour, almond flour (ground almonds), brown sugar, salt, butter and buttermilk. I pulsed the ingredients in a food processor until they were combined. I then turned the rather sticky dough onto a work surface and kneaded it a few times. I then patted it into a 7 inch by 2 inch rectangle, and cut the rectangle into 6 equal squares. I placed a square on top of each peach-filled ramekin, then brushed egg whites and sprinkled sliced almonds and brown sugar. I returned the cobblers to the oven for an additional 25 minutes.

The cobblers oozed with peach goodness and had beautifully-browned tops. Remove them from the oven and let them cool for about 20 minutes. You can even top it with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Enjoy!