Several years ago, after I got out of the Air Force, I moved to Wichita Falls, Texas and got a job working at Sheppard Air Force Base. One of my co-workers was a fishing nut and he bugged me every day to go fishing after work.
To save some time and get to the lake faster, he occasionally invited me to his house to have dinner with his family. His wife just happened to make the most awesome Old Fashioned Peach Cobbler for dessert one evening.
This was the first time I have ever tried a cobbler that can recall. It was so good that I couldn’t get enough and I may have made a pig of myself having several helpings.
I asked her if I could have the recipe and so she kindly wrote it down on a piece of paper. I still have it after more than 25 years.
Some years later I brought this recipe home and since I know my mom loves peaches, I made it for her birthday. From that time this has become a yearly tradition.
Old Fashioned Peach Cobbler Recipe
Fresh Fruit Mix
Place the fresh fruit (peaches, apples, blackberries, strawberries etc.) in a bowl.
Add 4 tbsp. sugar, 1/2 cup water, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Allow the fruit mixture to sit for a while preparing the batter mix.
Batter Mix
In a separate bowl, mix 1 cup flour, 2 tsp. baking powder, 3/4 cup sugar, and 1/2 cup of milk .
Mix it completely. It will be similar to pancake batter when finished.
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Combine Ingredients
Place one stick of butter in a pan and put it in the oven for just a few minutes until completely melted. Put the fruit in the pan over the melted butter. Do not mix it. Just allow the butter to flow over the fruit.
Pour batter over the fruit and sprinkle some cinnamon and nutmeg over the top. Place in the oven at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes or until golden brown.
Fresh out of the oven. Golden brown old fashioned peach cobbler. It smells incredible.
Serve and enjoy. Old fashioned peach cobbler is best when served warm with a scoop of ice cream and a cup of coffee.
