Thursday, June 16, 2011

Peach Cobbler

My great grandmother made the best peach cobbler e.v.e.r!  I still miss it!!  Ha ha I don't think mine will ever be as good as hers was, but it still satisfies my occasional craving for Peach Cobbler, and it is pretty darn good if you ask me!  :0)

Ingredients:
Pie Crust, divided into two pieces (or you can cheat and buy the pre made rolls of pie crust at the store, just get the package of two.  The red box in the refrigerator section, over by the biscuits and what not, works well--much better than the frozen kind!)
1/2 stick butter
2 pounds sliced peaches
2 cups sugar
2 tablespoons flour
1/4 tablespoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/8 to 1/4 cup brown sugar
1 egg--beaten and some water (optional)

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350.
Spray an 8x8 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
Roll out half of your pie crust to fit the bottom and sides of the baking dish.
If you are using the egg, whisk together the egg and water. Then, using a pastry brush, coat your pie crust with the egg mixture.  Just do a thin coating over the entire crust.
Roll out the second half of pie crust and cut it into strips--about an inch wide.  Save any pie crust scraps and set them aside.
On a piece of waxed paper, lay out the strips of pie dough in a woven pattern and place in the freezer.
In a saucepan, melt the butter.
Add in the peaches and all of the dry ingredients.
Bring the mixture to a boil and cook for 8 to 10 minutes.
Cut any pie crust dough remnants into small pieces, and stir them gently into the mixture. 
Remove from heat and add in the vanilla.
Pour the peach mixture into the prepared baking dish.
Remove your woven pie crust from the freezer, and flip it onto the top of your baking dish. 
Tuck in the pie crust edges. 
If you are using the egg, coat the top of your pie crust with the egg mixture.
Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, or until it's bubbly and the crust is a nice golden brown.
(I use a clear glass baking dish, so I also pick up my dish to make sure the the bottom pie crust looks cooked all the way through the middle.  If it doesn't I cover the top with foil, and bake it a little bit longer.  This has only happened to me once, but now I check it every time!)

I always taste my peach mixture before adding it to the pie crust.  Sometimes I'll add in a splash of orange juice, more sugar, or even some honey.  ha ha it all depends on my mood that day!  But this cobbler always turns out yummy, and my dad, who is passionate about his cobbler, love it too!  :0)

1 comment:

  1. Roxie made this for us on Sunday and it was delicious!!!!!! Thanks for the recipe!

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