EASY PEACH CRISP

My husband went to the grocery store the other day and brought home peaches and plums. He told us that growing up he used to love them. Plums reminded him of boating and peaches reminded him of summer - a couple of fun memories he had never shared with me before! He mentioned his love of peach crisp - also - one I've never heard before.

A few days later I tried one of those peaches and man o man was it delicious!! So I set about to surprise him and with research - I found this recipe for Peach Crisp - I changed it a bit - went heavy on the crisp since I know that is more of what my kids love. 

EASY PEACH CRISP

FILLING:

3 pounds peaches, peeled and sliced into 1/2 inch slices (3 large fresh peaches & 2 cans of peaches)
1/4 cup white sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
pinch of salt

TOPPING:

1 c all-purpose flour
1 c brown sugar
1 c rolled old-fashioned oats
1/2 c butter, cold but slightly soft
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp ground cinnamon
dash salt

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and grease an 8x8 square baking dish.

Prepare the filling: In a large bowl, add the sliced peaches, white sugar, lemon juice, cornstarch, vanilla, and salt. Toss until well coated and pour into prepared pan.

For the Topping: In a medium bowl, add the flour, brown sugar, oats, butter, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Mix together with a pastry cutter, fork or use clean hands to make sure the topping is well combined. Sprinkle over the peach filling.

Bake for 30-35 minutes or until topping is brown and crisp. Serve with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.