One bite of this Southern-inspired dessert and you’ll be transported back to carefree childhood memories of over-ripe peaches bursting with flavor, their syrupy juices dripping down your chin. Crown it with a dollop of ice cream and savor the essence of summer’s blissful, waning moments.

ingredients

filling:

• 6 ripe peaches, peeled and sliced (about 4 cups)
• 1/4 cup white or cane sugar
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• ½ to 1 teaspoon The Ginger People® Organic Minced Ginger

topping:

• 1-1/2 cups all-purpose white flour, or gluten-free replacement
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup pecans, roughly chopped
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 4 cups cold unsalted butter or butter alternative, cut into cubes
• 1/4 cup milk of choice
• Pinch of salt
• Cane or turbinado sugar, optional
• Vanilla ice cream or whipped cream for serving, optional
• The Ginger People® Crystallized Ginger Chips or The Ginger People® Fiji Ginger Syrup for garnish, optional

directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Combine peaches, sugar, lemon juice, cornstarch and Minced Ginger in a large bowl. Set aside.
3. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, brown sugar, baking powder and salt. Add the butter and mix with a fork or your hands until just incorporated.
4. Slowly add the milk until crumbly. Gently mix in the pecans.
5. Pour the peach mixture into a large baking dish.
6. Drop the topping by spoonfuls over the peach mixture. Sprinkle with cane sugar.
7. Place the baking dish on baking sheet to catch any spills. Bake 40 to 45 minutes, or until the topping is lightly browned and the filling is bubbly and fragrant.
8. Serve warm and top with a scoop (or two!) of vanilla ice cream,  Crystallized Ginger or Fiji Ginger Syrup.