Peaches “by Jiminy”
Submitted by Carol Baily, Macomb
Servings 9
Ingredients
- 1-3/4 cup flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup butter
- 5 peaches peeled and halved (9 halves needed)
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 short teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 large dash nutmeg
- 2 egg yolks or 1 whole egg slightly beaten
- 1 cup cream or milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 F.
- Mix flour, 2 tablespoons sugar, salt and baking powder in a bowl.
- Cut in butter as for a pie crust.
- When thoroughly mixed, dump into a 9-inch cake pan and press on the bottom and up the sides about 1 inch.
- Cover the bottom of the crust with peaches, cut side down.
- Mix 1 cup sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg and sprinkle over the peaches. Bake for 15 minutes.
- Mix egg yolks with the cream/milk.
- When baking is done, remove from the oven and pour egg mixture over the top.
- Continue baking for 30 minutes. Serve warm with ice cream or half and half.
