Basil-Peach Cobbler
 
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Ingredients
For the peaches:
  • 5 peaches, peeled and sliced (do not discard the pits)
  • 1 tablespoon (30g) butter
For the syrup:
  • 5 peach pits
  • ¾ cups (140g) brown sugar
  • 1 cup (250ml) water
  • 1 tablespoon (9g) cornstarch
  • ⅛ teaspoon (1g) salt
  • ¼ teaspoon mace
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
  • 2 tablespoons (30ml) whiskey
  • 1 tablespoon (15ml) lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons (61g) butter
For the cobbles:
  • 1 cup + 5 tablespoons (160g) all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons (28g) cornstarch
  • 3 tablespoons (41g) sugar
  • 1½ teaspoons (6g) baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon (3g) salt
  • ½ teaspoon basil
  • 6 tablespoons (92g) cold, unsalted butter cut into small pieces
  • 4 tablespoons (58g) sour cream
  • 2 tablespoons (30ml) milk
  • ¼ cup (46g) brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons (61g) cold, unsalted butter cut into small pieces
Method
Prepare the peaches:
  1. Butter a 9-inch round pan or a similar sized cast iron skillet and then place the peaches in the pan.
Prepare the syrup:
  1. Combine all the ingredients except the lemon juice and butter in a saucepan and then cook over medium heat until thick. Stir in the lemon juice and butter and cool to room temperature. Take out the pits and then pour over the peaches.
Prepare the cobbles:
  1. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Whisk together the flour, cornstarch, sugar, baking powder, salt, and basil. Using two forks, two knifes, or a pastry cutter cut in the butter into the flour until the butter becomes about the size of small peas. Mix in the sour cream and milk, being careful to not over mix. Sprinkle the cobbles over the peaches, or if you prefer more uniformly shaped cobbles use two teaspoons to place them all over the peaches. Sprinkle the brown sugar all over the cobbles. Then, place a small piece of butter on each cobble. Bake for around forty minutes, or until the cobbles are golden brown and the syrup is bubbling.
Recipe by IronWhisk at http://www.ironwhisk.com/2012/08/basil-peach-cobbler/