Best Summertime Fresh Peach Cobbler Recipes

SUMMERTIME FRESH PEACH COBBLER

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 inch baking dish with nonstick spray; set aside.
• 2. Place a large bowl in refrigerator to chill for 30 minutes. Sift flour, salt and sugar into chilled bowl and add butter and shortening, working into the flour mixture with fingers until large crumbs form, leaving chunks of butter and shortening in flour mixture. Don't overwork. Add the water, 1 Tablespoon at a time, until the dough holds together. Form into two balls and wrap each in plastic wrap. Refrigerate for 30 minutes while making the filling.
• 3. To make the filling, peel, pit and slice peaches. In a large saucepan, melt the butter on medium heat. Add the peaches. In a medium bowl, mix the sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon and cornstarch together with a whisk; Add to the peaches and mix to combine. Cook on medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add vanilla; Stir.
• 4. Remove dough from refrigerator and roll out one ball into a large circle, cutting to fit on bottom and halfway up sides of the baking dish. Pour filling over crust. Roll out second ball and cut into 1 inch strips or wider. Weave together or leave top crust whole, cutting to fit top, and cut slits in the top. Brush top with melted butter. Combine sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle on top. Bake for 45-60 minutes, until top is golden. Let set for 10 minutes before serving.

SUMMERTIME FRESH BLACKBERRY PEACH COBBLER

Steps:

• Put berries, peaches, orange juice, water, 1 cup (sugar or ) Splenda, 1/4 cup butter and 1 tsp.nutmeg in large shallow skillet on medium-low heat. Stir gently to mix.
• Cook until just simmering.
• Keep warm while making batter and crumb topping.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Coat glass 9 x 13 x 2-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Cut 1 1/4 sticks of butter into pieces; put in pan and melt in oven while making batter.
• Mix flour, salt, baking powder and 2/3 cup of (sugar or) Splenda in large bowl; blend in buttermilk just until moistened, set aside.
• In a small bowl mix oatmeal, 1/2 cup of (sugar or) Splenda and spice.
• Set aside.
• Remove melted butter from oven.
• Scoop about 4 tablespoons of butter into oatmeal mixture and blend well.
• Set aside.
• Pour buttermilk batter into remaining hot melted butter in pan spreading it evenly.
• Now spoon the hot fruit mixture over the batter, it will puff up very dramatically, nearly filling the pan.
• Place the baking dish on a cookie sheet in case it runs over.
• Crumble the oatmeal topping over the center of the cobbler, covering the fruit.
• Place in oven and bake for 50 to 55 minutes or until top is well-browned and syrup is bubbly all around.
• Let cool 15-20 minutes before serving.
• Serve as is or with ice cream, whipped cream or plain cream dolloped on a serving.