Buttermilk Peach Pudding

• all-purpose flour↗1 1⁄2 cups
• baking soda↗1 teaspoon
• baking powder↗1 teaspoon
• ground cinnamon↗1 teaspoon
• salt↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• freshly grated nutmeg1⁄2 teaspoon
• ground ginger↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• peaches↗3 1⁄2

  peeled and coarsely chopped (about 1 Ã 1/2 lb.)

• buttermilk↗1 cup
• butter↗1⁄2 cup

  softened

• sugar↗1 1⁄2 cups
• large eggs↗3
• ripe peaches↗2

  peeled and sliced (about 1 lb.)

• vanilla ice cream

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. 2

   Sift together the first 7 ingredients; sift again.

3. 3

   Process chopped peaches in a food processor or blender until smooth (Yield should be 2 cups puree).

4. 4

   Stir in buttermilk.

5. 5

   Beat butter and sugar at high speed with a heavy-duty electric stand mixer until fluffy.

6. 6

   Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until blended after each addition.

7. 7

   Add peach mixture and beat until well blended.

8. 8

   Layer sliced peaches in a greased 13x9 inch pan.

9. 9

   Fold flour mixture into butter mixture.

10. 10

    Pour batter over sliced peaches in pan.

11. 11

    Place pan in a large roasting pan, and add boiling water to roasting pan to a depth of 1 inch.

12. 12

    Bake for 50 minutes or until set (pudding will still be moist).

13. 13

    Serve warm or cold with ice cream.