2/3 cup brown sugar packed
1/2 cup flour
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon ground
1/4 cup butter or margarine
3/4 cup oats
1/2 cup pecans (optional)
1/2 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
5 cups peaches peeled and sliced (about 6 peaches)
Ice cream or whipped cream (optional)
Preheat oven to 350°. Butter an 8 x 2-inch round baking dish.
In a medium bowl, mix brown sugar, flour and cinnamon. With a pastry blender or two knives, cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in oats and, if desired, pecans; set aside.
In a large bowl, mix sugar and cornstarch. Add peaches; gently toss until evenly coated. Spread in baking dish. Sprinkle with oats mixture.
Bake for 45 minutes or until filling is bubbly and fruit is tender. Serve warm or at room temperature with ice cream or whipped cream.
Peach-blueberry Crisp: Prepare as above except use only 3 cups peaches and add 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries.
Peach-apple Crisp: Prepare Peach Crisp except use only 4 cups peaches and add 2 cups peeled and sliced Golden Delicious apples.