Our peach crumble is a delicious, easy dessert that even non-bakers will enjoy making. It uses fresh peaches and a simple topping of butter, sugar, and flour.
Ingredients
- 2 pounds peaches or nectarines, cut into ½-inch wedges (6 cups)
- 0.75 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 4 teaspoons cornstarch
- 0.5 teaspoon coarse salt
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- 0.25 cup light-brown sugar
- 1 cup all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled)
- 0.5 teaspoon coarse salt
Instructions
- 1Preheat oven and make filling: Preheat oven to 375°F. Make the filling: Combine peaches, granulated sugar, lemon juice, cornstarch, and salt.
- 2Add filling to baking dish: Transfer filling to an 8-inch square baking dish.
- 3Beat butter and sugar for topping: In a large bowl, using a mixer, beat butter and brown sugar on medium until light and fluffy.
- 4Add flour and salt and mix: Add flour and salt and, with your hands, mix until large pieces form.
- 5Scatter over filling: Scatter topping over filling.
- 6Bake: Bake until center is bubbling, 40 to 50 minutes, covering baking dish loosely with foil if topping is browning too quickly. Let cool 20 minutes before serving.