What's Cooking Wednesday: Canned Peach Cobbler

Delicious peach cobbler

I was in the mood to bake something summer-y, but didn't really have a whole lot of options as far as ingredients we have at home.  I'm in a "clean-out" week, which is a week when I try to clear out the fridge and pantry, use what we have on hand and avoid the grocery store.

So I had canned peaches and of course, regular baking staples.  I decided to try peach cobbler with canned peaches, something I've never done before. 

The result was yummy, sweet cobbler with a fluffy rather than crumbly topping, but I rather liked it.  Despite my determination that I was not going to be the one to test it, at 11 p.m. last night I caved and had some.  It was so good, I decided I just have to try it again using stevia or xylitol to make it less sugary and more figure-friendly!

Canned Peach Cobbler

Fruit Mixture
2 cans (28 oz. each) peach slices (I prefer canned fruits without added sugar, check your label)
1/4 c. granulated sugar
1/4 c. packed brown sugar
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp. ground nutmeg (round the teaspoon a bit, not flat measured)
1 tsp. lemon juice
2 T. tapioca granules OR 4 tsp. cornstarch

Dough Mixture
1 1/2 c. flour
1/3 c. granulated sugar
1/3 c. packed brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
12 T. butter, softened (that's 1 1/2 sticks)
1/3 cup hot water

Sugar Topping
4 tsp. sugar
1 1/4. tsp. ground cinnamon

Heat oven to 425.

Drain and pat dry peach slices.

Mix all Fruit Mixture ingredients in a rectangular baking dish (mine is about 9" x 7"...don't fret over this...bigger than 8"x8" but smaller than a lasagna pan, you'll be fine).  Bake Fruit Mixture for 12 minutes.

Mix together dry ingredients from Dough Mixture, then cut butter into dry ingredients using a pastry blender or criss-crossing two forks until butter is worked through and dough is crumbly.

Mix hot water into dough just until completely combined.  Spread over baked fruit mixture. *Most cobbler directions tell you to drop it in spoonfuls.  You can do it that way too...I just like evenness and symmetry, etc., so it makes me happy to spread it evenly and not have any "naked" spots.*

Mix Sugar Topping and sprinkle liberally over entire top.

Bake 25-30 minutes until golden brown.

Serve warm or cooled, whatever your little heart desires!  I did not have any ice cream, but a nice good-quality vanilla would be wonderful with these peaches, I'm sure.

Wonderfully golden cobbler