Bourbon Peach Cobbler

Nothing like a warm juicy fruit during the summer. I love peaches especially in the summer when they're in season. I wanted to make a really good "down-south" type of dessert this weekend. I want to take advantage of fruits and vegetables that usually are only in season for the summer. Peaches, blackberries, blueberries, cherries, basil, chilies, corn, eggplant, figs, mangoes, melons, nectarines, plums, raspberries, STRAWBERRIES, tomatoes and watermelons are all fruits and vegetables that need to be put to good use during summer days.

I went to the farmers market in union square on Friday. Its pretty big and there was a pretty good variety of stuff there. I saw tomatoes, squash, a lot of corn, peaches, strawberries, honey, different milk cheese like goat and sheep and i also saw a few wine stands. I brushed thru the stands kind of quick because it was raining but they seem to have a ton of vegetables and fruit with a mix of cheeses, some seafood also, along with some butchers and some herbage and flowers. I would like to go back on different days seeing as they have different stands open on different days. Awesome experience just need to go there with time and a nice day. Me and Bobby didnt go out to eat this weekend either since he is still sick so hopefully next weekend we could venture out to another place to eat.

Bourbon is a super strong smelling and tasting whisky. Even when the alcohol is cooked out of it, its still pretty strong tasting yet really warm and a little spicy and good. The fruit with liquor is always a go in my book seeing as the bitterness or strong flavor in most liquor plays a good counterpart to most fruit because of their sweetness especially when they are cooked down together. So sinfully good.

Also, recipe taken from the Food Network Magazine: July/August.

Ingredients: 6-8 servings*

• 8 peaches, peeled and sliced (6 to 8 cups)
• 1/4 cup bourbon
• 3/4 cup sugar, plus more for sprinkling
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, plus more for sprinkling
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 sticks cold unsalted butter
• 3/4 cup heavy cream, plus more for brushing
• 1 quart vanilla-bean ice cream, for serving

Preparations:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Combine the peaches, bourbon, 1/4 cup sugar, the cornstarch and cinnamon in a large bowl and toss to coat.

Sift the flour, the remaining 1/2 cup sugar, the baking powder and salt into a bowl. Cut 1 1/2 sticks of the butter into small pieces; add to the flour mixture and cut it in with a pastry blender or your hands until the mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Pour in the cream and mix just until the dough comes together. Don't overwork; the dough should be slightly sticky but manageable.

Melt the remaining 1/2 stick butter in a10-inch cast-iron skillet over medium-low heat. Add the peach mixture and cook gently until heated through, about 5 minutes. Transfer the mixture to a 2-quart baking dish (or leave in the skillet). Drop the dough by tablespoonfuls over the warm peaches. (There can be gaps because the dough will puff up and spread as it bakes.) Brush the top with some heavy cream and sprinkle with sugar and a little extra cinnamon.

Bake in the oven on a baking sheet (to catch any drips) until the cobbler is browned and the fruit is bubbling, 40 to 45 minutes. Serve warm with the ice cream.

Everyone loved it! It was warm, it was crunchy and it was gooey and soft in the middle with warm sweet fruit; ugh it was a perfect summer treat. Im definitely going to do this cobbler again maybe in the fall with other seasonal fruits. My favorite part was the crumbly top. The cold sticks of butter really makes the difference in the flaky texture. Desserts are the best part of my week.

Next Sunday i want to try something maybe with chocolate? Who knows? Surprises, surprises..

See you tomorrow for dinner!