Peach Buckle

Name: Peach Buckle
Ingredients: Cake Layer; 4 tablespoons butter (plus extra for the dish); 1/2 cup sugar; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup milk; Filling; 8 fresh ripe peaches, peeled and sliced; 3/4 cup sugar; 1/2 cup boiling water; 1 tablespoon butter; Serve with; whipped cream or vanilla ice cream

14 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

Cake Layer
4 tablespoons butter (plus extra for the dish)
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup milk
Filling
8 fresh ripe peaches, peeled and sliced
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup boiling water
1 tablespoon butter
Serve with
whipped cream or vanilla ice cream

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 375°; butter the bottom of a 2-quart casserole.
2

Make the cake layer--in a big bowl, with an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar.
3

In another small bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, and salt; stir into the butter mixture with a wooden spoon, and then stir in the milk.
4

The mixture will be thick and lumpy; spread batter into prepared casserole dish.
5

Make the filling--in a big bowl, combine the peaches, sugar, and boiling water; pour over batter in the pan.
6

Dot the top with the 1 tablespoon butter.
7

Bake for 45-50 minutes, until the batter that bubbles up through the filling is golden.
8

Serve warm or at room temperature with whipped cream or ice cream.