The Lady and Sons Peach Cobbler

By GratefulSea

I used fresh peaches, and only about a third, maybe half, of the syrup. I also tossed about 2 dozen fresh blueberries on the top just as it went into the oven. Next time I'll add some chopped pecans. I had to let it bake for about 50 minutes so that it wasn't too syrupy when it came out of the oven. Once it cooled a bit, the crust absorbed the remaining liquid. Serve with a dollop of Cheesecakey Whipped Cream (see recipe in my Desserts cookbook).

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup self-rising flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1 (28-ounce) can sliced peaches in heavy syrup, un-drained (use fresh peaches if available; see note*)
• Cinnamon, for sprinkling, optional
• Vanilla ice cream or fresh whipped cream, for serving
• NOTE: I have substituted canned unsweetened pie fillings of both cherry and strawberry to vary the cobbler. I add a bit of nutmeg when using cherry to the topping. Every one of these have turned out awesome!

Details

Servings 8
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 70mins
Adapted from foodnetwork.com

Preparation

Step 1

If they are available, by all means use fresh peaches. In a saucepan, mix 2 cups fresh peach slices with one cup sugar and one cup water. Bring the mixture to a boil and then simmer for about 10 minutes. Stir often, making sure the sugar is completely dissolved. Substitute this for the canned peaches.

*Cook's Note: The most important part of this dish is not stirring the mixture.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Put butter in a 13 by 9 by 2-inch baking dish and place in the oven to melt. Stir sugar and flour together and mix well. Slowly add milk and continue stirring to prevent the batter from lumping.

Being careful not to burn yourself, remove hot baking dish containing melted butter from oven; pour batter directly over butter in baking dish. DO NOT STIR!

Spoon fruit on top of batter, then gently pour syrup on top. AGAIN, DO NOT STIR! Sprinkle cinnamon on top of batter, if using. (The most important part of this dish is not stirring the mixture at this point in the recipe.)

Bake for 30 to 45 minutes or until golden brown. Your batter will rise above your fruit, producing the most wonderful of crusts. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or fresh whipped cream.