Alexander Smalls Peach Cobbler Recipes

PEACH COBBLER

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F.
• Place the peaches in a 9-by-9-inch baking pan. In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, 3/4 cup of the sugar, the baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt. Add the milk and melted butter and mix well. Pour the batter evenly over the peaches.
• In a small bowl, mix together the remaining 1/4 cup sugar, the cornstarch and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Sprinkle the mixture over the batter. Evenly pour the boiling water all over.
• Bake until golden brown and bubbling, 50 minutes. Serve in individual dessert dishes with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream, if desired.

ARETHA FRANKLIN'S PEACH COBBLER

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large saucepan, add peaches, 1 stick of butter, 1 cup of sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg and bring to a simmer. Add bread crumbs and stir. Using a sprinkle of flour, roll out both pie crusts; 1 will be used for the top of the cobbler and 1 for the bottom.
• Spray a 10-inch square pan with canola oil and place 1 layer of dough into the baking dish. Place a few chips of butter, as well as a dusting of the remaining sugar, on the bottom crust. Pour the peach mixture into the baking dish. Cut the top layer of dough into strips and arrange them on the top of the peaches in a lattice pattern. Top with 3 or 4 chips of butter and bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until the crust is brown and the peaches are bubbling. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.

PEACH COBBLER FOR TWO

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine brown sugar, cornstarch and water until smooth. Add peaches; bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low; stir in butter and lemon juice. , For topping, combine flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a bowl. Stir in milk, butter and orange zest. Transfer hot peach mixture to an ungreased 2-cup baking dish. spoon topping over peaches. Bake, uncovered, at 400° until golden brown, about 25 minutes.

ALEXANDER SMALL'S PEACH COBBLER

Steps:

• Butter a 13x9 inch casserole or baking dish.
• Put peaches in a large bowl, sprinkle with lemon juice; toss to coat.
• Add the sugar, spices and 3 1/2 T flour; toss to coat.
• Pour mixture into the prepared pan, spreading evenly.
• Dot with the butter pieces.
• Drizzle with cream.
• Seat aside.
• NOTE-Last five ingredients listed are for the dough.
• To make the dough, mix the 2 c flour with the baking powder and salt.
• Cut in the shortening.
• Make a well, pour in the buttermilk and mix until well incorporated.
• Roll dough out on a floured surface then place on top of peach mixture.
• Cut four steam vents into the dough.
• Bake 40 minutes at 350 degrees, until bubbly.
• Spoon into bowls and serve with ice cream.

ANNIEBELL'S PEACH COBBLER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a pie plate with 1 of the prepared pie pastries.
• Whisk brown sugar, 1 cup white sugar, 1 tablespoon cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg together in a bowl. Stir reserved peach liquid, water, and melted butter into sugar mixture until sugar dissolves into liquid. Stir in peaches.
• Spoon peach mixture into prepared pie plate and place remaining pie pastry over the top; pinch and crimp edges together. Dot with butter pieces, remaining sugar, and remaining cinnamon.
• Bake in the preheated oven until crust is light brown, about 45 minutes.

AMERICAN GIRL'S PEACH COBBLER

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Pour the melted margarine into the bottom of a 9x13 inch baking dish; set aside. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and white sugar. Stir in 1 cup of the reserved liquid from the peaches and the milk until smooth. Pour the batter evenly into the bottom of the dish over the margarine. Do not stir. Spoon peaches over the batter.
• Bake for 35 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven, or until the top is golden.

SOUTHERN PEACH COBBLER

Steps:

• Sift flour and salt into a large bowl. Mix in sugar, nutmeg, and cinnamon.
• Cut in shortening and butter until the texture is grainy and crumbly.
• Add 5-6 tablespoons of water at a time and gradually squeeze in the orange juice, stirring with a fork and adding touches of flour until your dough is smooth and semi-dry. Form dough into ball.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cut the dough in half. Sprinkle a dry, clean surface with a small 1 tablespoons of the flour.
• Roll out one half of the dough in the shape of your dish and place in a small butter-greased 8x8 or 9x9 glass, square/rectangular cobbler or casserole dish.
• Re-sprinkle surface with second tablespoon of flour and roll out second half in the same shape and set aside.
• In a medium-sized bowl, combine peaches, butter, sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt, lemon juice, and cornstarch. Taste and add more sugar, cinnamon, or nutmeg if desired.
• Pour peaches mixture into crust and smooth over.
• Top the baking dish with the second crust and fold bottom and top crusts over onto the cobbler to seal the cobbler.
• Bake in center of oven at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool for at least 25 minutes before serving, allowing filling to thicken.