Best Deep South Peach Cobbler Recipes

SOUTHERN PEACH COBBLER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place butter in a deep 2 quart baking dish and place in oven to melt.
• In a medium bowl, mix sugar and flour. Stir in milk, a little at a time, until wholly incorporated. Pour carefully over melted butter in dish. Spoon peaches and syrup over batter.
• Bake in preheated oven 35 to 45 minutes, until crust is puffed and golden.

FRESH SOUTHERN PEACH COBBLER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, combine peaches, 1/4 cup white sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon juice, and cornstarch. Toss to coat evenly, and pour into a 2 quart baking dish. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine flour, 1/4 cup white sugar, 1/4 cup brown sugar, baking powder, and salt. Blend in butter with your fingertips, or a pastry blender, until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in water until just combined.
• Remove peaches from oven, and drop spoonfuls of topping over them. Sprinkle entire cobbler with the sugar and cinnamon mixture. Bake until topping is golden, about 30 minutes.

CRUSTY PEACH COBBLER

Steps:

• Arrange peaches in a greased 8-inch square baking pan. Sprinkle with a mixture of 1/4 cup sugar, lemon juice, lemon peel, and almond extract. Heat in oven while preparing Shortcake. Shortcake: Sift together flour, salt, baking powder, and 1 tablespoon sugar, cut in shortening until mixture looks like coarse crumbs. Add milk and egg at once; stir just until flour is moistened. Spread dough over hot peaches. Sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons sugar. Bake in a 400° oven 40 minutes or until nicely browned. Fun Fact: The phrase "stars fell on Alabama" refers to a meteor shower that was seen across Alabama in November 1833. In addition to being the title of a song and a book, the phrase has aptly come to refer to the many music stars with connections to Alabama.