Peachy Keen

[madbaker]

This week's Resolution Recipe: Peach Streusel Crisp

9 good-sized ripe peaches (Hah! I used six and that was plenty - 4.5 lbs is more accurate)
1/2 cup sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp vanilla (I used about 1/2 tsp)
2 T flour (I used one and it needed two)
(As with the last peach recipe, I threw in a couple pieces of minced crystalized ginger)

Topping:
1 stick cold butter
1 cup flour
2/3 cup sugar
1 tsp cinnamon (I used true cinnamon)

Heat oven to 350. Grease the bottom of an 8x8 dish. Peel and pit the peaches, slice and place in a large bowl. Top with sugar, flour, cinnamon, and vanilla; toss to coat and set aside.

Cut the cold butter into a bowl and cut in flour, sugar, and cinnamon until a sandy/pebbly texture. Place the peach mixture into the pan and top generously with the streusel. Bake for 30 minutes, until the streusel is golden brown and the peach juice is starting to bubble up through the topping.

What worked: It was good. It was easy. It went very well with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

What didn't: The raw peaches were a bit crunchy (although this made them easy to peel...) and still peeling and slicing them took half an hour instead of the ten minutes the recipe idealistically promised. Also I had to put the oven on broil for three minutes at the end to brown the streusel completely.

Will I make it again? It's a good stone fruit recipe to keep in the rotation. This would have been nicer in four individual bowls for people to tuck into, though.

What I'm reading: Simon R Green, Drinking Midnight Wine

Comments

[kahnegabs.livejournal.com]

Mmm-mmm Maybe I could use these nectarines in that recipe! I'll give it a try.