It's Peach Season - Doylestown U-Pick & Peach Cobbler Recipe

  

Next time someone does something nice for you, feel free to be seasonal and say “Thanks, you’re a peach!”.

Sweet, fuzzy peaches have become an official slang term for referencing someone kind and sweet and as a way of saying “thank you”. And seeing that peach season is now in full swing, it’s the perfect time to add the phrase to your repertoire!


Peaches (no, not the band), are fruits grown on trees and are related to almonds. In the United States the top peach producing states are George, South Carolina, and California, with 20 additional states commercially producing as well. There are several different types of peaches, most notably yellow or white fleshed, with clingstone (flesh sticks to the pit) or freestone (flesh frees easily from the pit). Recently, a flat peach was introduced to our market, known as a Saturn peach. Super sweet with tender skin, they are really out of this world!

For our region in the Mid-Atlantic, now is the main peach season! Peach Festivals are popping up and farms and farm markets, such as The Market at DelVal, are hosting these festivals as a kickoff to the pick your own peach season. This is a great family activity; and not to worry if you pick too much! Peaches can be used in a vast array of recipes from breakfasts to dinners and jams to desserts.

So if you’re around on Sunday, August 7th, from 11am-4pm, head out to The Market at DelVal for their Peachy Fun Day. Featuring peach food and dessert specials all day, crafts for the kids, music entertainment by CB Cares, and wagon rides to the Pick-Your-Own peach orchard will be running all day. Parking and admission are free; peaches are 99¢ a pound.

Speaking of peach desserts, a classic is a peach cobbler. Bakery Confection Perfection will be serving up this classic at The Market at DelVal’s Peachy Fun Day!  Below is a recipe to make your own Peach Cobbler with locally grown peaches.  Have a Peachy Day!

  

Peach Cobbler Recipe

Ingredients

Biscuit

1 cup all-purpose flour

½ cup sugar

1 tsp. baking powder

¼ tsp. salt

¾ cup sour cream

2 tbsp. melted butter

1 egg

Fruit Filling

¾ cup sugar

3 tbsp. cornstarch

6-8 peaches, peeled and sliced medium

2 tbsp. lemon juice

¼ cup water

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375°

2. Dough: Combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt; mix well. Add sour cream, melted butter, and egg. Mix and set aside.

3. Filling: In a medium sauce pan, combine water, lemon, sugar and peaches; heat to a simmer. Combine cornstarch with a few tablespoons of cold water and mix to a smooth-loose paste. Add to the hot peach mixture. Stir for several minutes or until fruit mixture thickens

4. Pour fruit mixture into an ungreased 2 quart casserole. Spoon biscuit mixture on top and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.

5. Bake for about 35-45 minutes, until biscuit is golden and filling is set.

This article and recipe was contributed by The Market at Del Val.

The Market By Shady Brook Farm
At Delaware Valley College
2100 Lower State Road
Doylestown, PA 18901
215-230-7170

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