PECAN PEACH COBBLER

Grubilicious Contributor: Stacy Fetterman

Ingredients
12 to 15 fresh peaches, peeled and sliced (about 16 cups)*
3 cups sugar
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
2/3 cup butter
2 (15-ounce) packages refrigerated piecrusts
1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted
1/4 cup sugar
Vanilla ice cream

Preparation
1. Combine first 4 ingredients in a Dutch oven, and let stand 10 minutes or until sugar dissolves.
2. Bring peach mixture to a boil; reduce heat to low, and simmer 10 minutes or until tender.
3. Remove from heat; add vanilla and butter, stirring until butter melts.
4. Unfold 2 piecrusts. Sprinkle 1/4 cup pecans and 2 tablespoons sugar evenly over 1 piecrust; top with other piecrust. Roll to a 12-inch circle, gently pressing pecans into pastry. Cut into 1 1/2-inch strips. Repeat with remaining piecrusts, pecans, and sugar.
5. Spoon half of peach mixture into a lightly greased 13- x 9-inch baking dish. Arrange half of pastry strips in a lattice design over top of peach mixture.
6. Bake at 475° for 20 to 25 minutes or until lightly browned. Spoon remaining peach mixture over baked pastry. Top with remaining pastry strips in a lattice design. Bake 15 to 18 more minutes. Serve warm or cold with vanilla ice cream.

*2 (20-ounce) packages frozen peaches may be substituted. Reduce sugarto 2 cups, flour to 3 tablespoons, and nutmeg to 1/4 teaspoon. Proceedas directed.

Note: To make ahead, let baked cobbler cool; cover and freeze up to 1month. Thaw in refrigerator over-night. Uncover, and reheat in theoven at 250° for 45 minutes.
Southern Living, MAY 2004