Paula Deen's Peach Cobbler

It is getting that time of year when peaches are going out of season at the farmer's markets - though I am sure you can still find them in the grocery stores.  I had a few peaches left, not enough to make a pie, but enough to make a peach cobbler.

After searching through all my cookbooks, I decided on Paula Deen's recipe.  She's from down South and cobbler just sounds like a good ole southern recipe, doesn't it.  I figured Paula won't do me wrong! 

I found her cobbler recipe in her book, Paula Deen's Kitchen Classics.  Another real easy recipe to make.  It does call for self-rising flour.  WAIT before you make a mad dash to the grocery store, you can make self-rising flour right in your own home - AMAZING!!  I know - life just doesn't get any better than this and I will share my secret recipe for homemade self-rising flour here:

Self-Rising Flour - makes 1 cup of flour

1 cup all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt

Mix together

Viola!! you now have 1 cup of self-rising flour without leaving your kitchen!!  Life is beautiful again!!

On to Paula's recipe:

Paula Deen's Peach Cobbler

8 T butter (1 stick)
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup self-rising flour (see above)
3/4 cup milk
one 28 ounce can slice peaches or see below

Using fresh peaches

Peel and remove stone from 2 peaches. 

Slice 2 cups of peaches and place in a small sauce pan.

Add 1 cup of sugar and 1 cup of water. 

Bring mixture to a boil, then simmer for 10 minutes.  Stir often to make sure sugar dissolves.


Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Put butter in a deep baking dish or casserole and place in oven to melt.

Mix the sugar and the flour together.  Add the milk slowly to prevent any lumps from forming.

Remove pan with melted butter, pour sugar/flour/milk mixture over melted butter - DO NOT STIR!

Using a slotted spoon, place the fruit on top of the batter.

Gently pour the rest of the syrup over the fruit/batter.

The batter will rise during baking.

Bake for 30 to 45 minutes. 

Entire Recipe:

Paula Deen's Peach Cobbler

8 T butter (1 stick)
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup self-rising flour (see above)
3/4 cup milk
one 28 ounce can slice peaches or see below

Using fresh peaches

Peel and remove stone from 2 peaches.  Slice 2 cups of peaches and place in a small sauce pan.  Add 1 cup of sugar and 1 cup of water.  Bring mixture to a boil, then simmer for 10 minutes.  Stir often to make sure sugar dissolves.

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Put butter in a deep baking dish or casserole and place in oven to melt.

Mix the sugar and the flour together.  Add the milk slowly to prevent any lumps from forming.

Remove pan with melted butter, pour sugar/flour/milk mixture over melted butter - DO NOT STIR!

Using a slotted spoon, place the fruit on top of the batter.

Gently pour the rest of the syrup over the fruit/batter.

The batter will rise during baking.

Bake for 30 to 45 minutes. 

Great with whipped cream and even better with vanilla ice cream!!

ENJOY!!

Verdict:

I thought it was good, but mushy.  Not like the cobblers that I am used to.  BUT my husband loved it.  So what do I know - LOL!!  He thought it was great!!  Will I make it again - probably.  There is another recipe I do want to try first before I make a final decision on this one.