Peaches & Sweet Biscuits

A few days ago my husband and I were vacationing in North Georgia with some great friends! No trip to North Georgia can be complete without a trip to an orchard to get fresh fruits and vegetables. Right now, it is peach season and you know that I made my husband drive out of the way on our way home to stop and grab some! And yes, I did buy WAY more than I needed, which means I need to come up with some ways to use them besides just snacking on 2 peaches a day. Last night I made this after dinner and it is basically peach pie filling with sweet vanilla biscuits instead of pie crust. We had this for dessert last night, but I can guarantee this would be a great brunch/weekend breakfast dish as well! If you're making any of these recipes, be sure to tag me in your photos! (Instagram- @lifewithsarahdavis Facebook-@SarahElizabeth)

Author: Sarah Davis

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 20-25 minutes

Servings: 5

Keywords: Peaches, Biscuits, Dessert, Breakfast, Sweet Peaches, Sweet Biscuits

Ingredients:

For the Biscuits (SEE NOTES):

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 6 tablespoons COLD butter (grated or cut into small pieces)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup milk (or half and half)

For the Peaches:

• 4 small peaches (or 1 can of peaches)
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Pinch of salt
• Splash of aged rum (or bourbon)
• Sprinkle of Cinnamon
• 1 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons water

Instructions:

1. Start by making the biscuit dough. In a large bowl, mix together flour, salt, brown sugar, and baking powder. Mix until well combined.

2. Get a cheese grater and grate your butter (or cut into small pieces) and combine with the flour mixture. I usually mix this with my hands. You want the butter to be in small, pea- sized pieces, evenly distributed throughout the dough.

3. Add in the milk (or half and half) and vanilla. Mix (I usually do this with my hands) just until the dough comes together. If the dough is too dry and you can't combine all the flour, just add a little more milk.

4. Set the dough in the fridge to chill and preheat the oven to 425 F.

5. In a large cast-iron (see notes) melt butter over medium heat.

6. While the butter is melting, slice your peaches (or drain 1 can of peaches). Once the butter is melted and slightly bubbling, add in peaches, brown sugar, lemon, and vanilla. Stir to combine and cook for 1 minute.

7. To the peaches, add a pinch of salt, a splash of rum (or bourbon), a sprinkle of cinnamon and stir well. Cook for 2 minutes.

8. Mix together cornstarch and water until it looks milky and there are no lumps. Pour over the peach mixture and stir. Remove from heat. This should make the peaches instantly thicken up.

9. Remove biscuit dough from fridge. Take 1/4 cup biscuit dough and shape into a dish about 1/2 inch thick. Place on top of the peaches. Repeat until all the biscuit dough has been used.

Here's what it looked like before going in the oven!

10. Place in the oven and bake for 20-25 minutes, until the tops of the biscuits are golden brown. Cool for 10-15 minutes before enjoying.

Notes:

1.You could always use store bought biscuit dough to save a little time! I just really like dense biscuits, that's why I always make mine at home. Nothing wrong with light and fluffy biscuits though!

2. Serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream for an extra special treat. Or, you could mix powdered sugar, vanilla, and a little milk to make a glaze!

3. Instead of a cast iron, you can use a regular pan, and transfer the peaches to an oven safe baking dish to bake.

4. Store leftovers covered in the fridge.