Peach Crumble Dessert

It is nearing the end of peach season here and I wanted one more peach dessert before all the local peaches are gone for another year.  I got some really nice yellow peaches at the Farmer's Market.  Even though I have a really good peach cobbler recipe that I go to time after time, I'm always ready to try something new.  I found this recipe on the Taste of Home website.  It was delicious last night when I served it for supper topped with vanilla ice cream.  The lemon zest  and juice gave the peaches an extra brightness and the topping baked up crunchy which was a nice contrast to the soft peaches.  I'll be making this again. Maybe next time I'll adjust the spices a bit and try it with apples.

Peach Crumble Dessert

6 cups ripe peaches, sliced and peeled
1/4 cups packed brown sugar
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Topping
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled

Place peaches in a greased shallow 2-1/2 quart baking dish. In a small bowl, combine the brown sugar, 3 tablespoons of flour, lemon juice, lemon zest and cinnamon; sprinkle over the peaches.

For the topping:  Combine the 1 cup of flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and nutmeg.  Stir in egg until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.  Sprinkle over the peaches.  Pour butter, evenly over topping.

Bake at 375 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes.  Serve with ice cream if desired.  Makes 10-12 servings.