George's Famous Peach (and Blueberry) Cobbler

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpEtEsp7o-oYVwsXCG0zIa2cEy0dXQMGINJh3Fp16v2h7JT3U21u9F7Mh-1hceNb7G8WrieGlQvjhiEDUkP7WMyodAFQCBShzGycnvd8pKlCLhsgFm0N8QNdYIAEcD_VnAHFvBKftojoM/s1600/IMG_1328.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpEtEsp7o-oYVwsXCG0zIa2cEy0dXQMGINJh3Fp16v2h7JT3U21u9F7Mh-1hceNb7G8WrieGlQvjhiEDUkP7WMyodAFQCBShzGycnvd8pKlCLhsgFm0N8QNdYIAEcD_VnAHFvBKftojoM/s640/IMG_1328.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />As promised, I'm sharing the recipes from our dinner party when we hosted our neighbor friends, Annie and George.  Earlier this summer George brought us his famous Peach Cobbler - it had a buttery dense cake topping with almond extract.  It was fabulous.  George made it for us before peaches were at their peak, and he added blueberries to help fill out the flavor of the fruit.  Fabulous.  We've been talking about it ever since. <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdaZG90jlJT6Au62Q3JXnbryjKrUDFaj0BMNJlUM5wl16Fzb84ECMLZGcoMvBZmWMnwH3kWR5v-KKLFFAjagULFGozpanHgVCmexK-nxPZNnrH1YuIwXqMX0ef4iD-0JLiMqRj4M4Do4k/s1600/peach-cobbler.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdaZG90jlJT6Au62Q3JXnbryjKrUDFaj0BMNJlUM5wl16Fzb84ECMLZGcoMvBZmWMnwH3kWR5v-KKLFFAjagULFGozpanHgVCmexK-nxPZNnrH1YuIwXqMX0ef4iD-0JLiMqRj4M4Do4k/s640/peach-cobbler.jpg" width="426" /></a></div>He was so nice to share the recipe :<br /><br />George's...<br /><span style="font-size: large;">"Corky's Cobbler" </span><br /><br />1 1/2 cups sugar<br />4 cups fruit (peaches and/or blueberries, see note below)<br />1 stick of melted butter<br />1 egg<br />1 cup self rising flour<br />1 teaspoon almond extract<br /><br />In a buttered casserole dish, sprinkle 1/2 cup sugar over the fresh fruit and bake at 350 degrees for 1/2 hour.  Mix butter, rest of sugar, flour, egg and almond extract until well blended.  Drop over top of fruit and return to oven to bake for 30 minutes more at 350 degrees.  If you do a combination cobbler, use 3 cups of peaches and 1 cup blueberries.  Serves 6.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8nParkpO9OL62MFGiuUtFI5FZy09QC5cG5qzU50BBpcV3Q_4KTN1yzkGfSEQ0ePCFRlvkgB6n1tm82gJZN-I4jKrBVbZY3JJOLJEnNgd0W7CNzs55ZUPFuTg_l3TBbN2M6ccAuwXsRHk/s1600/IMG_1310.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8nParkpO9OL62MFGiuUtFI5FZy09QC5cG5qzU50BBpcV3Q_4KTN1yzkGfSEQ0ePCFRlvkgB6n1tm82gJZN-I4jKrBVbZY3JJOLJEnNgd0W7CNzs55ZUPFuTg_l3TBbN2M6ccAuwXsRHk/s640/IMG_1310.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />

George's Famous Peach (and Blueberry) Cobbler

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Individual Peach Cobblers with Vanilla Ice Cream

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSX5iQzIU8yLSUtszVBM97GbD0VmKKbI1MBKO2DAb2t0B_cbu57IwXFn8tv3Har0vnjjBIEGbpDIswjBbPH2qOPWq0Pk29zRCMCUC0kkdRKy8WmfoI7jvGKG0RnKXlB_hYGINxjycFuH-K/s1600/IMG_7433.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSX5iQzIU8yLSUtszVBM97GbD0VmKKbI1MBKO2DAb2t0B_cbu57IwXFn8tv3Har0vnjjBIEGbpDIswjBbPH2qOPWq0Pk29zRCMCUC0kkdRKy8WmfoI7jvGKG0RnKXlB_hYGINxjycFuH-K/s640/IMG_7433.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br />At 9pm after Emma has gone to bed and Mike and I are winding down we're always in the mood for something sweet.  Last week, I really wanted just a bite (or two...) of freshly baked, hot and bubbly, crumbly peach cobbler topped with vanilla ice cream.  Who wouldn't?<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjbqfPw4JSdQTEVvifTBfMdTwSbWoZZuKtc-d3Riw-Am0PA-ZOgxhNdZ8J7z7A_LFL25mWZ-4c211XLg49PtWRodzO1iD5AwFL44ECBWBEkBXAzPWnCkxWV9PLmQbo2qnkkv_MBeTlECGo/s1600/peach-pin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjbqfPw4JSdQTEVvifTBfMdTwSbWoZZuKtc-d3Riw-Am0PA-ZOgxhNdZ8J7z7A_LFL25mWZ-4c211XLg49PtWRodzO1iD5AwFL44ECBWBEkBXAzPWnCkxWV9PLmQbo2qnkkv_MBeTlECGo/s640/peach-pin.jpg" width="388" /></a></div>I whipped up a mini guy for us to share and put the rest of the crumb cobbler topping (I had made too much...) in the freezer.  Perfect - next time I have a craving and have a couple of peaches (or apples or berries...) lying around, I can just grab a handful of topping from the freezer.  <br /><br /><i>simple crumbly</i><br /><span style="font-size: large;">Cobbler Topping</span><br /><a class="pin-it-button" count-layout="horizontal" href="http://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fjennysteffens.blogspot.com%2F2012%2F06%2Findividual-peach-cobblers-with-vanilla.html&media=http%3A%2F%2F1.bp.blogspot.com%2F-Up49bRhOKng%2FT9s6-dqg2LI%2FAAAAAAAAK9c%2FMMo4uC5ouo4%2Fs640%2Fpeach-pin.jpg&description=Individual%20Peach%20Cobblers%20with%20Vanilla%20Ice%20Cream%0A%0Ahttp%3A%2F%2Fjennysteffens.blogspot.com%2F2012%2F06%2Findividual-peach-cobblers-with-vanilla.html"><img border="0" src="//assets.pinterest.com/images/PinExt.png" title="Pin It" /></a><br /><br />2 1/2 cups of flour<br />1 1/4 cup of sugar (or <a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2012/05/vanilla-sugar-baking-pantry-essential.html" target="_blank">vanilla sugar</a>)<br />1/2 cup of brown sugar<br />1/4 teaspoon of salt<br />1/2 pound of butter, cold (2 sticks)<br /><br />In the bowl of a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add flour, sugar, brown sugar and salt.  Stir together. Cut butter into small pieces (about 1/2 inch cubes) and add them to the bowl and mix on medium low for a few minutes until the mixture starts to come together and is a crumbly texture.<br /><br /><br />For the individual cobblers, the amount of fruit filling and topping depends on the size of the bowl you're using.  In general, here is the ratio :<br /><br />2 peaches + 1 tablespoon of sugar +  1 teaspoon of flour + 1/4 cup of topping<br /><br />For this size, bake at 350 degrees for 10-15 minutes until the filling bubbles and the topping begins to brown.  <br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdFX9h4PWf7ZlgGB3EzNC5QxC2kRJJT8CKI_5EmK7TiZFtvCO3ryz61NZIrdev7zfPwPNSeFvgia_179DnAJ8A6LouLLEeDi2fCDzSJRRanmyxZH4_8M46upL_icdZ1K5u4uSPHQGiB4wG/s1600/IMG_7427.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdFX9h4PWf7ZlgGB3EzNC5QxC2kRJJT8CKI_5EmK7TiZFtvCO3ryz61NZIrdev7zfPwPNSeFvgia_179DnAJ8A6LouLLEeDi2fCDzSJRRanmyxZH4_8M46upL_icdZ1K5u4uSPHQGiB4wG/s640/IMG_7427.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEyQjcoHCEAXO4w4EQv2ZIxi6Oi9WKljfEuBgMWSCLouVDy8TjjHlZ_DvQNHuG8pw_aBRoadgwwojARdN7qNA4T8BmScQaLF_FED7ApKb532kJAWHLmK7DzqLdSVq5nwxv1C_eEqar-ija/s1600/IMG_7360.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEyQjcoHCEAXO4w4EQv2ZIxi6Oi9WKljfEuBgMWSCLouVDy8TjjHlZ_DvQNHuG8pw_aBRoadgwwojARdN7qNA4T8BmScQaLF_FED7ApKb532kJAWHLmK7DzqLdSVq5nwxv1C_eEqar-ija/s640/IMG_7360.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To peel peaches easily, drop them in a pot of boiling water for 30 seconds, then put them in ice water.  The skins will peel off easily with the help of a pairing knife. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGRwPSvbUSpWIcl2FcnivI3JmuHBTCYo2bl0sYdkUiPgRNwKuabDbEoOgNKh1deIgx2ZsrCZOfZ2yZCseNtWov12tIPMCc2XGIQ6sK78TQzOZL0_BvEJlptHQP2nywA-nODy0UaL9hJm3s/s1600/IMG_7368.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGRwPSvbUSpWIcl2FcnivI3JmuHBTCYo2bl0sYdkUiPgRNwKuabDbEoOgNKh1deIgx2ZsrCZOfZ2yZCseNtWov12tIPMCc2XGIQ6sK78TQzOZL0_BvEJlptHQP2nywA-nODy0UaL9hJm3s/s640/IMG_7368.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Here is the extra topping ready to go into the freezer for the next last minute mini craving...<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8EdVyZBowYxKXTPo69qhzdly99hbGVO66OUssZsaBpaV2f8Q6FeZtatalaDOtbFYNlIlyxO9mFrJsb06SXsHjUzwUfC-BA5iPzp73gJQK5YVBvGDNRzjOdwRTO-IWpXmIljhuQlE3CPhD/s1600/father-pin-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="284" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8EdVyZBowYxKXTPo69qhzdly99hbGVO66OUssZsaBpaV2f8Q6FeZtatalaDOtbFYNlIlyxO9mFrJsb06SXsHjUzwUfC-BA5iPzp73gJQK5YVBvGDNRzjOdwRTO-IWpXmIljhuQlE3CPhD/s640/father-pin-2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />These Individual Peach Cobblers are part of my <a href="http://jennysteffens.blogspot.com/2012/06/fathers-day-menu-sliced-flank-steak.html" target="_blank">Fresh & Flavorful Father's Day Menu - get all of the recipes here!</a><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />

Individual Peach Cobblers with Vanilla Ice Cream

At 9pm after Emma has gone to bed and Mike and I are winding down we're always in the mood for something sweet.  Last week, I really wan...

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