Reliving Childhood

When I think of my childhood, I remember the amazing meals that I would be guaranteed to receive when going to my grandparents’ house.  But the thing I looked forward to the most were the sweets that would be waiting for my cousins and me when we visited.  But other than banana pudding, peach cobbler topped my list of favorite desserts.

So this week I was shopping around and found a baking dish, and immediately called my “Mamaw” to borrow the recipe to make.  It’s fun, easy, and really turns out great in the end!  So here it is:

Country Cookin’ Peach Cobbler
8”x8” Pan Recipe

5-6 Large Peaches, Peeled and sliced
5 Slices of bread, cut into finger strips (crustless)
1 ½ cups sugar
1 stick melted butter
1 egg
2 tablespoons flour

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Mix flour and sugar together.  Beat eggs and melt butter.  Combine flour, sugar, eggs, and butter to a batter consistency.  Place peaches in a buttered pan and place bread over top.  Pour batter over top evenly.  Bake in oven for 35-45 minutes, or until golden brown.

This time I used whole wheat bread, since it was laying around my kitchen and needed to be used.  This worked great, but I would personally suggest white bread, especially since white bread has a sweeter taste.  When you take a bite of this cobbler, it will amaze you at how great this simple recipe is!  And no cobbler is complete without a scoop of vanilla ice cream!

Here is a link to pitting a peach:

http://www.finecooking.com/articles/how-to/pit-a-peach.aspx

Please, please, I beg you please do not try to cut through the pit of a peach.  It will destroy your knife, and might even hurt you!  Peach pits are very strong, and do not budge, SO DON’T TRY IT!!!!

Lastly, if you would like to substitute peaches with any other cobbler filling of your choice, try it!  No recipe is set in stone, and experimentation is always welcome!  Recipes are only limited by the imagination, so happy cooking!