Fresh Peaches With Ginger Biscuits Recipes

BISCUIT PEACH COBBLER RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• In a 10 inch cast iron skillet, heat 2 TB of butter over medium heat. Add the peaches, sugar, lemon juice, vanilla, ginger, salt. Stir and cook the peaches until bubbly, about 5 minutes.
• Stir the cornstarch in a small bowl with a spoon of water. When blended, stir into the peach mixture well. Reduce heat to low and cook and stir for another 5 minutes.
• While the peaches are cooking, prepare the biscuit topping.
• In a large bowl, stir together the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda and brown sugar. Using a fork or pastry cutter, cut the butter into the flour mixture until the mixture has a crumbly texture.
• Work quickly so the butter does not get soft.
• Stir in the buttermilk until the dough forms. Spoon over the peaches in the skillet.
• Bake in the oven for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and brush the biscuit topping with the reserved peach juice and sprinkle with white sugar. Return to the oven and bake for another 15 - 20 minutes until the biscuits are cooked through.
• Stand before serving. Serve warm or at room temperature.

FRESH PEACH AND GINGERCREAM SHORTCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Line baking sheet with parchment paper. Whisk flour, 6 tablespoons sugar, and baking powder in large bowl. Add butter; rub in with fingertips until very coarse meal forms (oatmeal-size flakes). Mix in 1/4 cup chopped ginger. Add ginger ale and 2 tablespoons cream. Toss until moist clumps form. Gather dough into 7-inch log. Cut crosswise into 6 equal rounds. Place on sheet, spaced apart. Shape each into 2 1/2-inch diameter round. Mix 1 tablespoon cream and 1 tablespoon sugar in small bowl; brush over top and sides of shortcakes.
• Bake shortcakes until golden and tester inserted into center comes out clean, 20 to 22 minutes. Cool on sheet.
• Meanwhile, toss peaches in large bowl with 4 tablespoons sugar and remaining 1/4 cup chopped ginger. Whisk remaining 1 1/4 cups cream and 2 tablespoons sugar in medium bowl to peaks.
• Halve shortcakes horizontally. Place bottoms on plates. Top each with peaches, whipped cream, and shortcake top.

PEACH COBBLER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place peaches, cornstarch, dark-brown sugar, and cinnamon in a large bowl. Toss until well combined. Pour mixture into an 8 1/2-by-11 1/2-inch baking dish.
• In a large bowl, combine flour, 1/4 cup granulated sugar, the baking powder, and salt. Using a fork, two knives, or a pastry blender, cut in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
• Whisk together egg and cream in a liquid-measuring cup. Slowly add this mixture to dry ingredients; mix with a fork until dough just comes together. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured board, and roughly shape into a 12-inch log. Using a bench scraper, cut log into twelve equal portions.
• Place rough balls of dough on top of peach mixture. Sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons granulated sugar. Bake until golden brown, about 45 minutes. Transfer pan to a rack, and let cool slightly. Serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

FRESH PEACHES WITH GINGER BISCUITS

Steps:

• Peel peaches (or nectarines).
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Stir together remaining 1 tablespoon sugar, both flours, ground cardamom, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in a mixing bowl.
• Add butter and using a pastry blender to break up the butter into pea-size chunks. Stir in crystallized ginger.
• Beat egg with vanilla and ½ cup buttermilk. Add to dry ingredients and stir with a fork just until moistened. If it seems too dry, add 1-2 tablespoons additional buttermilk. Texture will be shaggy and barely moist.
• Turn dough out onto a counter lightly dusted with flour (I floured my hands, too.). Knead a few times; then roll or pat dough into a circle about ¾-inch thick.
• Using a glass or biscuit cutter, cut out six 2-inch circles; gather remains, shape into a disk, and cut out remaining biscuits. Place close together on a baking sheet and bake until golden, 12-18 minutes.
• Remove from oven and let stand 5 minutes.
• Whip cream until it holds soft peaks. Add sweetener to taste and stir in almond extract.
• To serve, cut biscuits.
• Spoon fruit and juices (if any) over bottom half, add a dollop of cream, and cover with top biscuit.
• I garnished the dessert with a light sprinkle of raw sugar for presentation.
• Yield is estimated.