Shelly's Recipe

PEACH-APRICOT COBBLER

Category: Cobblers/Crumbles and Crisps

1/2 cup sugar
2 tbsp cornstarch
1 (1lb 13 oz) can sliced peaches, drained, juice reserved
1 (10 1/2 oz) can apricots
1 tbsp butter
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg

Crust
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup sugar
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons butter softened
1 large egg

Topping
1 cup heavy cream
2 tbsp honey, at room temperature
1 tsp ground cinnamon

Preheat oven to 400. In a medium saucepan, mix together sugar and cornstarch; stir in 1/2 cup reserved peach juice. Cook cornstarch and juice mixture over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture boils and thickens, or about 2 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in butter, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Add peaches and apricots, Spoon fruit mixture into a 1 1/2 quart baking dish.

In a medium bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, butter, and egg; blend well. Spoon batter over fruit mixture. Bake cobbler until topping is lightly browned, about 30 minutes. Transfer cobbler to a wire rack to cool slightly.

To prepare whipped topping, beat together heavy cream, honey, and cinnamon at medium speed of an electric mixer until soft peaks form. Serve cobbler warm, topped with honey spiced whipped cream.