A down-home dessert that goes together in a flash!
Prep Time:25 min
Start to Finish:1 hr 5 min
Makes:6 servings
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 cups sliced fresh peaches (6 medium)
1 teaspoon lemon juice
3 tablespoons shortening
1 cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
Cream, if desired
1. Heat oven to 400º.
2. Mix 1/2 cup sugar, the cornstarch and cinnamon in 2-quart saucepan. Stir in peaches and lemon juice. Cook over medium heat stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Boil and stir 1 minute. Pour into ungreased 2-quart casserole; keep peach mixture hot in oven.
3. Cut shortening into flour, 1 tablespoon sugar, the baking powder and salt in medium bowl, using pastry blender or crisscrossing 2 knives, until mixture look like fine crumbs. Stir in milk. Drop dough by 6 spoonfuls onto hot peach mixture.
4. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until topping is golden brown. Serve warm with cream if desired.
Nutrition Information
1 Serving: Calories 260 (Calories from Fat 65 ); Total Fat 7 g (Saturated Fat 2 g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 330 mg; Total Carbohydrate 48 g (Dietary Fiber 3 g); Protein 4 g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 6 %; Vitamin C 4 %; Calcium 10 %; Iron 6 % Exchanges: 1 Starch; 2 Fruit; 1 Fat
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.