Ingredients:
- 6 cups (900g) fresh peaches, peeled and sliced
- 1/4 cup (50g) brown sugar, packed
- 1 tbsp (15ml) lemon juice
- 2 tbsp (16g) cornstarch
- 1/2 tsp (1g) ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp (5ml) vanilla extract
- 1 cup (90g) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (90g) rolled oats
- 1/2 cup (100g) brown sugar, packed
- 1/2 tsp (2g) ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp (1.5g) salt
- 1/2 cup (115g) unsalted butter, chilled and cubed
Instructions:
- In a large bowl, combine the sliced peaches, 50g brown sugar, lemon juice, cornstarch, 1g cinnamon, and vanilla extract. Stir gently until coated in a thick, pale slurry.
- Pour the peach mixture into a 9x9 inch baking dish and spread into an even layer.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, rolled oats, 100g brown sugar, 2g cinnamon, and salt.
- Add the chilled butter cubes to the dry mixture. Use a pastry cutter or forks to mash the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs with some pea-sized lumps.
- Gently fold the topping with a spoon to ensure no large streaks of butter remain.
- Sprinkle the oat topping evenly over the peaches, pressing down very lightly.
- Bake at 375°F (190°C) for 25–30 minutes until fruit juices bubble up the sides and the topping is mahogany-gold.