Peach Crisp

Total Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 3 1/2 lbs ripe peaches (about 11 medium peaches)
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup sugar
• vanilla ice cream, for serving (optional)
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1/3 coarsely chopped almonds

Recipe

• 1 for the topping: preheat the oven to 375f, with the rack in the middle position.
• 2 in a large bowl, whisk together flour, oats, sugar, cinnamon, and salt. stir in oil and water until blended. topping will look llike clumpy wet sand. stir in almonds and set aside.
• 3 for the filling: in a large saucepan of boiling water, working batches , blanch peaches for 1 minute. remove them with a slotted spoon and transfer to a bowl of cold water. when cold enough to handle, peel off skin, halve, pit and cut peaches into 1/2-inch wedges.
• 4 in a medium bowl, mix together peaches, lemon juice, flour and sugar. place filling in an 8-inch square baking pan. sprinkle topping evenly over peaches. bake until topping turns a deep, golden brown and the filling is bubbling around the edges, 30-35 minutes. serve warm or at rooom temperature with vanilla ice cream, if desired.