Peach cobbler with praline biscuits

12 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
cupSugar
2tablespoonsCornstarch
1teaspoonCinnamon
1cupWater
8cupsSliced peaches
3tablespoonsButter
¼cupFirmly packed brown sugar
1cupChopped pecans
2cupsSelf-rising flour
2teaspoonsSugar
½cupShortening
¾cupButtermilk

Directions

Combine first 4 ingredients in a Dutch oven. Add peaches. Bring to a boil and cook 1 minute, stirring. Pour into a 13-by-9-inch dish. Combine butter, brown sugar and pecans. Combine flour and 2 tsp sugar; cut in shortening until crumbly. Add buttermilk, stirring until moist. Turn dough onto floured surface and knead 3 or 4 times. Roll dough to 12-by-8 inches.

Spread with pecan mixture. Starting with long side of dough, roll up. Cut into ½-inch slices. Arrange over peach mixture. Bake at 400 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.

From a collection of my mother's (Judy Hosey) recipe box which contained lots of her favorite recipes, clippings, etc. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .