" Chai Kissed Peach Cobbler " Original Recipe By Trishula Eltz

My friend, Trishula, won a 2011 competition with her original recipe for her 'Chai Kissed Peach Cobbler.' It is posted here with her permission.
She is a very gifted chef currently preparing food at Whole Foods Market on Ponce in Atlanta.
Stop by, say "HI," and pick up some of her cookin' for dinner.


** CHAI KISSED PEACH COBBLER **

* 4 cups peeled sliced peaches
* 2 cups sugar
* 1/2 cup water with 2 tsps rosewater
* 8 Tblsps melted butter or ghee
* 1 1/2 cups self rising flour
* 1 1/2 cups milk
* 2 tsps garam masala (Indian spice) or apple pie spice
* 1 tsp ground cardomon
* 1/2 cup ground pistachios (meal size)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Directions:
* Peel and slice peaches.
* In a sauce pan, add 1 cup sugar, peaches, water and rosewater.
* Boil for 10 minutes and remove from heat.
* In a 3 quart casserole dish, add butter and melt in oven.
* Make the batter: Mix remaining 1 cup of sugar, flour, milk and spices, until there are no lumps, and batter is smooth.
* Pour batter directly into the warm buttered casserole dish.
* Top with the peach mixture, from sauce pan, adding carefully, covering the top of the mix in casserole dish.
* Sprinkle with pistachios.
* Bake for 30 minutes or until cake springs back.
* Serve with fresh whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.


Trishula's food is always available at Kashi Atlanta during our '10 Day Yoga Detox' programs (Check the website for the next seasonal Detox, coming in September 2011 at www.kashiatlanta.org). Her recipes will also be featured in the future cookbook, soon to be released, with vegetarian recipes from the Kashi Atlanta Satsang.

Thank you, Trishula, for generously sharing this recipe !