Peach Puzzle A Magic Recipe

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From npr's heirloom recipe contest. so unique and fun, not to mention delicious. As this dessert bakes, a yummy syrup is formed and vacuumed up into an upside down ramekin, so that when you invert it, you have a ready-made syrup all ready to eat with the baked peaches and biscuit-cake.

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Steps

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For the peaches and syrup: adjust an oven rack to the middle position and heat the oven to 400f.

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Place a 6-ounce custard cup or ramekin upside down in the center of a 9-inch pie plate and arrange the peaches around the custard cup.

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Combine the brown sugar , water , butter , vanilla , and salt in a medium saucepan and stir over medium heat until the sugar dissolves and the butter melts , about 5 minutes.

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Pour the syrup over the peaches.

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For the dough: pulse the flour , sugar , baking powder , and salt in a food processor until blended.

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Add the butter and pulse until the flour mixture is pale yellow and resembles course cornmeal.

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Put the mixture into a medium bowl.

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Using a rubber spatula , fold the milk into the flour mixture , pressing the mixture against the sides of the bowl to form the dough.

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Squeeze the dough together and flatten into a disk.

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On a lightly floured work surface , roll the dough into a 9-inch circle.

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Lay the dough directly over the peaches and press and fit.

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Ingredients

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peaches, light brown sugar, water, unsalted butter, vanilla extract, salt, all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, milk