Peach-Bourbon Cobbler

Two of my favorite things; peaches and bourbon together in this wonderful recipe.  Peaches will be in season in a couple of months and I look forward to enjoying them in my cereal, pies and this cobbler.  Bourbon is in season all the time – What does good Bourbon taste like?  Flavor descriptors such as toffee, pralines, vanilla, and dried fruit to describe the initial rush of flavors in a good, well-aged Bourbon. The charred oak barrels give Bourbon a distinctive spicy oak firmness that is unique to American whiskeys. All this wonderful flavor in a sweet cobbler, who could ask for more?  Enjoy.

Peach-Bourbon Cobbler

CRUMBLE TOPPING

• 4 tablespoons organic butter
• 1/2 cup organic rolled oats
• 1/2 cup pastry flour
• 1 pinch fine sea salt
• 1 dash black pepper
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon natural vanilla extract
• 1/2 lemon, zest of
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon good quality extra virgin olive oil

Directions for Crumb Topping

1. Mix ingredients for crumb topping in a bowl with a fork until the butter chunks are evenly incorporated into the dry ingredients. Refrigerate until ready to bake.

PEACH FILLING

• 5 Large peaches, pitted and sliced
• 1 1/2 Tablespoon of pure Maple Syrup
• 1/3 lemon – juiced
• 1/3 cup of dark brown sugar
• 3 tablespoon butter (room temperature)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 teaspoons of ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon sea salt or kosher salt
• ¼ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 large shot of bourbon (or maybe 2 shots)
  

Preheat oven to 375 degrees

1.     In a bowl, combine peaches with remaining ingredients and mix well

2.     Layer in a pie plate

3.     Cover with crumb topping

4.     Bake for 30 minutes or until bubbly

5.     Serve with vanilla bean ice cream and enjoy!

Tagged: Bourbon, Peaches