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GRANNY MANNING'S PEACH COBBLER Pastry is baked in 2 stages to form cookie-like crust. 3 lb. peaches, peeled and cut into 1/4-inch thick slices 1 1/4 c. sugar Pastry: 2 c. all-purpose flour 1 tsp. salt 3/4 c. solid vegetable shortening 3 to 4 Tbsp. cold water 1 stick butter, cut into small pieces 3 tsp. sugar Combine peaches and 1 1/4 cups sugar in large bowl. Let stand 4 hours or overnight. Pastry: Combine flour and salt in large bowl. Cut in shortening until mixture resembles coarse meal. Mix in enough water to bind dough. Gather into ball and divide in half. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly butter 9 x 13-inch glass baking dish. Pour in undrained peaches and dot with 1/2 cup butter. Roll 1 piece of dough out on lightly floured surface to 1/8-inch thick rectangle. Cut into 11 x 1-inch strips. Arrange pastry diagonally over peaches in 1 direction only, spacing 1-inch apart. Sprinkle pastry with 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar. Bake until pastry is beginning to brown, about 35 minutes. Meanwhile, roll and cut remaining dough as before. Arrange pastry strips atop peaches to form lattice. Sprinkle pastry with remaining sugar. Bake until golden brown, about 30 minutes. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |