Homemade Peach Cobbler with Pie Crust
This classic summer dessert gets an exciting makeover with pie crusts and pecans instead of biscuits. This Peach Cobbler is packed with sweet peaches, brown sugar, and warm spices and then baked until mouthwatering perfection.
Servings 8
Calories 422kcal
Ingredients
- 8 cups peaches peeled and sliced
- ½ cup sugar
- ¼ cup flour
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ⅓ cup butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 pie crusts unbaked
- ¼ cup pecans chopped
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 egg
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 475º.
- Combine peaches, sugar, flour, and nutmeg in a pot and let stand for 10 minutes. Cook over medium-high heat until it boils then reduce to a simmer and cook about 10 minutes until the peaches are tender. Remove from heat and add butter and vanilla.
- Spoon half of the peach mixture into a 2-quart or 9 x 13-inch baking dish.
- Unfold the pie crusts. Place one of the pie crusts on a floured surface and sprinkle with pecans and 2 tablespoons sugar. Place the other pie crust on top and use a rolling pin to roll it out, pressing the pecans into the crust. Cut the pie crusts into 1-inch strips with the pecans in between.
- Arrange half of the pastry strips over the peach mixture. Bake for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and add the rest of the peach mixture on top.
- Arrange the other half of the pie crust strips over the top. Brush the pie crust strips with an egg wash of 1 egg and a tablespoon of water. Bake for an additional 15 minutes until the pie crust is golden brown. The peaches will bubble up around the pie crust strips.
- Let it cool until warm but not hot and serve with vanilla ice cream.
Notes
- Use ripe, but still firm peaches. They'll release all their juices as they cook and break down in the heat and sugars. Anything too soft will become mushy in the oven.
- If using frozen peaches, let them thaw and drain before cooking. They will not need to cook as long as fresh peaches.
- Add a teaspoon of peach schnapps to the cooked peach filling to bring out the flavor.
- Try serving with a drizzle of cream instead of ice-cream.
