Bourbon Peach Cobbler with Buttermilk Biscuit Dumpling Topping
Ingredients
For the Peaches:
4 - 5peachesapproximately 1 pound, peeled and cut into wedges
2Tablespoonsbourbon
½cupgranulated sugar
¼cupbrown sugar
2Tablespoonscornstarch
½teaspooncinnamon
1/8teaspoonsalt
For the Topping:
1 ½All-purpose flour
½cupcornstarch
2Tablespoonssugar
1Tablespoonbaking powder
¼teaspoonsalt
1stick buttermelted
¾cupbuttermilk
2Tablespoonsheavy cream
1Tablespooncoarse raw sugar
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter a deep dish pie plate or casserole dish.
In a large bowl, combine the bourbon, sugars, cornstarch, cinnamon, and salt. Stir until the mixture is smooth. Add the peach slices and stir gently to coat them. Transfer the mixture to the buttered baking dish.
In a large bowl, combine the ingredients for the buttermilk dumpling topping. Add the flour, cornstarch, sugar, baking powder, and salt to the bowl. Using a whisk or spoon, mix the dry ingredients to break up any lumps and combine them. Add the melted butter and stir briefly until small pea-sized clumps form. Add the buttermilk and stir just until the dough has come together. Take care not to overmix. The dough will be very wet and sticky.
Using large spoons or an ice cream scoop, transfer the topping to the baking dish, gently placing mounds of the dough on top of the peaches, leaving a small perimeter around the edge uncovered. This space will allow steam to escape as the peaches bubble away in the oven. Continue until all of the topping has been placed in the dish.
Using a pastry brush, gently brush the heavy cream over the top of the dough. Sprinkle the coarse raw sugar evenly on top of the topping. Place the baking dish on top of a rimmed baking sheet in case the filling bubbles over while baking and transfer it to the preheated oven.
Bake for 20-30 minutes until the topping is light golden brown and the peach mixture is bubbly and thickened. The baking time will vary slightly based on how juicy the peaches are. You can test the dumplings for doneness with a toothpick much like you would test a cake. If the toothpick comes out clean or with small crumbs attached, the dumplings are fully baked.
Remove the cobbler from the oven and allow to cool. Serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or a generous dollop of whipped cream.
Notes
I find that a serrated peeler is an amazing help to easily remove the skin from the fruit without wasting any of the ripe fruit beneath. A serrated peeler is great for ripe, tender fruit like peaches, nectarines, tomatoes, and pears.