Zesty Orange Birthday Peach Cobbler Food

THE BEST PEACH COBBLER

Steps:

• For the filling: Put the peaches, sugar, cinnamon, salt and lemon juice in a medium saucepan. Place over medium heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sugar is dissolved and the peach juices begin to boil. Lower to a simmer and continue to cook for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• For the batter: Put the butter in a 2-quart baking dish and place it in the oven while it preheats. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Stir the vanilla into the milk in a liquid measuring cup. Slowly pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients while whisking until well combined.
• Remove the baking dish from the oven and pour the batter in an even layer over the melted butter. Spoon the peaches along with their juices evenly over the top of the batter. Bake until the cobbler is golden brown on top and the peach juices are bubbling, 35 to 45 minutes.
• Let cool to room temperature before serving.

SPICED PEACH COBBLER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, mix sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon and cardamom. Add peaches and lemon juice; toss to combine. Transfer to an 11x7-in. baking dish coated with cooking spray., In a small bowl, whisk the first six topping ingredients; cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add buttermilk; stir just until moistened. Drop mixture by tablespoonfuls over peach mixture., Bake, uncovered, 30-35 minutes or until topping is golden brown. Serve warm.

ANYTIME OF YEAR PEACH COBBLER

Steps:

• Roll two-thirds of the pie dough into a 12-inch square on a lightly floured surface. Fit the dough into the corners and up the sides of an 8-inch square baking pan and refrigerate. Roll the remaining dough into a 9-inch square on a lightly floured surface. Place the square of dough on a baking sheet and refrigerate 1 hour while you prepare the filling.
• Drain the peach slices and put in a large bowl with the brown sugar, cornstarch, nutmeg, salt, lemon juice, brandy and vanilla. Mix well.
• Remove the dough-lined pan from the refrigerator and sprinkle the bottom with 1 tablespoon of the granulated sugar and the flour in an even layer. Add the peaches and any accumulated juices. Put the butter pieces on top.
• Remove the dough square from the refrigerator and place it on top, pinching the edges together and folding under to seal. Crimp as desired. Make a 2-inch X on the top crust with a sharp knife and cut 4 large slits around the center. Put the cobbler in the freezer while the oven preheats.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Beat the egg in a small bowl. When the oven is hot, remove the cobbler from the freezer and brush the top with egg wash and sprinkle with the remaining 2 teaspoons granulated sugar and the cinnamon.
• Bake for 15 minutes, then lower the temperature to 350 degrees F and bake until the juices are bubbling and the crust is golden, about 35 minutes. Let cool before enjoying (the longer it cools, the more the filling will set). Serve with a scoop of ice cream, if desired.
• Add the flour, sugar and salt to the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until the mixture is combined. (Alternatively, you can use a large bowl and a pastry blender.)
• Add the butter and pulse until most of the butter is broken into pea-size pieces, about 15 pulses.
• Add 6 tablespoons of the cold water to a small cup. Add the apple cider vinegar. Pour the liquid over the crumbly flour-butter mixture. Pulse until it looks like cottage cheese and there are no large pockets of flour. If necessary, pulse in up to 2 more tablespoons cold water.
• Tip the mixture onto your work surface and gather the dough together. Divide the dough by shaping two-thirds of it into a square and wrapping tightly in plastic wrap. Shape the remaining one-third into a smaller square and wrap tightly in plastic. Let rest in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour and up to 3 days. It can also be frozen for up to 2 months. Makes one 8-inch square double crust.

SPICY ORANGE ZEST BEEF

Steps:

• Combine beef, orange juice, rice vinegar, soy sauce, hot chili paste, brown sugar, and garlic in a large bowl. Cover and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours.
• Strain beef in a colander set over a large bowl, allowing beef to drain thoroughly, about 5 minutes. Reserve marinade.
• Stir water and cornstarch into the bowl of marinade. Whisk until cornstarch is dissolved, set aside.
• Spray skillet with cooking spray and place over high heat. Cook beef for 1 minute without stirring; cook and stir for an additional minute.
• Stir in light parts of green onion and orange zest; cook for 30 seconds.
• Stir in marinade and green onion tops; cook and stir until beef is no longer pink inside and sauce is reduced and thick, about 2 to 3 minutes.
• Season with salt and black pepper to taste.