Fresh Peach Cobbler With A Homemade Double Crust (Granny’s Recipe)

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Mix flour, shortening, butter and salt together with a pastry blender until well blended. Add water to the well-blended flour mixture. Mix together with a fork. Divide the dough in half. Roll one half of the dough on a slightly floured surface with a rolling pin and place into a large oblong dish, pushing the dough up the sides.

Arrange the peaches in the dough and sprinkle the sugar evenly over the peaches; set aside. Roll the other half of the dough on a slightly floured surface and cut 1/2 inch strips and place a row going diagonally 1/2 inch apart on top of the peaches. Place another row of strips going the opposite direction 1/2 inch apart. Brush liberally with softened butter and sprinkle with coarse sugar and bake for 1 hour. Serve hot or room temperature with ice cream.