Southern Girl's Fresh Peach Cobbler

(adapted from Allrecipes)

Here's another peach cobbler recipe that is one of my favorites.  My aunt and uncle owned and operated a peach farm and packing facility in South Carolina so I was able to enjoy an abundance of delicious peaches every summer.  In fact, when I was 13, I even worked on their packing facility in the refrigerated room.  This is where we packed the best peaches for supermarkets.  My first paycheck was earned here!  I have posted another cobbler recipe on this blog for "Quick Peach or Blueberry Cobbler".  This skillet version has a few more ingredients but it is equally as yummy!  I make it in a cast iron skillet, my new favorite piece of cooking "equipment".  Enjoy!

INGREDIENTS:

For Peach Mixture:

10 peaches, peeled, pitted and sliced into chunks

1/3 cup white sugar

¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon lemon juice

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

2 teaspoons cornstarch

For Batter Mixture:

1 cup all-purpose flour

¼ cup white sugar

¼ cup brown sugar

1 teaspoon baking powder

½ teaspoon salt

6 Tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled and cut into dices

¼ cup boiling water

For Topping:

2 Tablespoons white sugar

½ teaspoon ground cinnamon

DIRECTIONS:

·       Preheat oven to 425 degrees F

·       In large mixing bowl, combine peaches, 1/3 cup white sugar, ¼ teaspoon cinnamon, lemon juice, vanilla extract, and cornstarch. 

·       Place peach mixture in greased 10” cast iron skillet and bake in preheated oven for ten minutes.

·       In another large mixing bowl, blend together ¼ cup white sugar, ¼ c brown sugar, baking powder, and salt.  Cut butter in with a pastry blender or your fingertips until mixture is crumbly and then stir in boiling water until just combined.

·       Remove peaches from the oven after 10 minutes.  Drop the batter by spoonsful over the peaches.  Sprinkle the cobbler with the sugar and cinnamon topping mixture.

·       Bake about 30-40 minutes until topping is golden.

Delicious served warm or at room temperature, with fresh whipped cream, ice cream or just as is!