Just walking in to the area with the peach trees was enough to make your mouth water. Such a glorious aroma! I filled up my basket (for a great price, I might add) and headed home to see what I could make. The one request my boyfriend had was peach cobbler. Since most recipes called for canned peaches, I decided to look in the classic Betty Crocker red and white cookbook. And there was a recipe for cobbler using fresh fruit, which I included below.
You could really taste the just-picked freshness! What a great activity to do with the kids...they can see food from farm to table. Plus, you get to support your local farms and community. I encourage you to take a break from hectic life and stop and smell the peaches...it's good for the soul and the tummy!
Fruit Cobbler
Peach Filling (see below)
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/4 cup suar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
3 tablespoons butter
1 beaten egg
3 tablespoons milk
Peach filling:
In a saucepan combine 1/3 to 2/3 cups sugar, 1 tablespoon cornstarch. Add 1/4 cup water. Stir in 4 cups fresh unsweetened peach slices. I skinned my peaches and chopped them up, rather than doing slices. Next time, I think I would add a little extra peaches. Cook and stir till thickened and bubbly.
Prepare filling. Keep hot. For topping, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, and cinnamon. Cut in butter till mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Combine egg and milk. Add to flour mixture, stirring just to moisten.
Transfer filling to an 8x8 baking dish. Drop topping into 6 mounds atop hot filling. Bake in a 400 degree oven for 20 to 25 minutes or till toothpick inserted into topping comes out clean. Serve warm. I also doubled the recipe because I knew I would want more :) Pin It
