I'm back with another wonderful Southern recipe. I was reminded about this type of cobbler during my most recent visit to Roadkill Grill. I'm not a huge fan of Peach Cobbler with the crumb/strussel crust. BUT, throw a pie crust on it - Oh.My.COBBLER! I looked and looked and looked for a recipe that would have a pie crust on it. No such luck. The other problem I have living in Las Vegas is that to come by really good fresh peaches is hard.
Have you ever eaten a Utah peach? I have an uncle who has an orchard in Brigham City. My parents go
every year (sometimes I got to go too) and get some to can, make jam, or fresh peach pie. They are simply the best peaches you will ever taste. I have been fortunate enough to get a couple bushels here and there. They get made into jam, pie, and frozen fruit cocktail. But alas, I am too far away for those juicy, sweet, fuzzy orbs. So, I make do with canned peaches.
What did the family think of this tonight? Well, K1 and The Hubs fought over each other's servings. The Hubs called a Cobbler Foul when his was all gone (we're thick into NBA Playoffs). And when we noticed that all the vanilla ice cream was gone, he told me to put the girls to bed and he'd run and get some more so we could have a late snack. Maybe next time I ought to double the recipe? Yes, it was THAT good.
Southern Style Peach Cobbler
Ingredients:
2 cans (29 oz.) peaches in lite syrup
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 Tbs. cinnamon
1/2 Tbs. nutmeg
1/8 tsp. ground allspice
1/4 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/8 tsp. orange extract
1/4 cup flour
1/2 Tbs. cornstarch
Pastry Dough for 1, 9" pan
1 egg + 1 tsp. water
Cinnamon, Nutmeg, and Sugar
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Open peaches and drain syrup. Pour peaches into a large bowl. Add sugars, spices, vanilla, and orange extract. Stir to combine. Add flour and cornstarch. Mix well. Pour into an 8x8" square pan.
2. Prepare pastry dough and lay over top of peaches. Press down on top of peaches and pinch edges along sides of pan to create a crust.
3. Brush egg wash on top of crust. Cut 4, 2 inch slits in crush to vent. Sprinkle cinnamon, nutmeg, and sugar on crust. Bake for 50-60 minutes. Allow to cool for 1 hour. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.
Serves 6