A summery cherry and peach cornmeal cobbler that pairs the sweetness of ripe summer stone fruits with a tender, faintly sweet, cornmeal biscuit topping.
Cornmeal biscuit topping very slightly adapted from this Melissa Clark recipe via The New York Times. Cobbler filling adapted from this Brooklyn Supper recipe.
This recipe features cherries and peaches, but feel free to sub in whatever stone fruit combination you have on hand.
- 3 heaping cups pitted Bing cherries (about 1 quart cherries)
- 3 heaping cups sliced peaches or nectarines (slices should be about 1/2-inch thick)
- 3/4 cup turbinado or cane sugar (use 2 tablespoons less if peaches are very sweet)
- Zest of 1 lemon plus 1 tablespoon juice
- 2 tablespoons corn starch
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- 1 cup all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 2/3 cup fine ground cornmeal
- 1/4 cup cane sugar
- 4 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold
- 3/4 cup plain whole milk yogurt, cold
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a deep-sided 9 x 13-inch baking dish.
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Combine filling ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Set aside while you prepare topping.
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In a medium-sized bowl, whisk to combine flour, cornmeal, baking powder, and sea salt. Use a large hole grater to grate in butter. Rub into flour mixture with fingertips. Use a silicone spatula to fold in yogurt, mixing just until dough holds together. If dough is too wet, add a tablespoon or two more flour. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and gather into a rough oval. Cut into 8 even pieces. Working quickly, form pieces into rough balls.
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Spoon filling into prepared baking dish, leaving any watery juices behind. Top with biscuits; sprinkle filling all over with any crumbly bits left behind. Bake 40 - 45 minutes, or until biscuits are a light golden hue and the filling is bubbling vigorously.
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For a more set filling, cool 1 hour. If you don't mind the fruit being a bit runny, serve right away. Either way, add a big scoop of vanilla ice cream.