The Best Peach Cobbler

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May 122011
 

peach cobbler

My husband and I are both from the south, so that means there are some foods, like grits and peach cobbler, that hold a special place in our hearts.  He is particularly fond of peaches and we had plenty of canned and jarred, so I made a peach cobbler recently.

I had tried different recipes in the past and the one I used tonight so far surpasses the others.  It was simple and did what the directions said it would do – that the batter would rise to the top and browned nicely.  It also didn’t seem to take as long to bake as a previous recipe.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 cups fresh peaches, pitted and sliced
  • 1/4 cup white sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 cups water

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Lightly butter a 9×9 inch glass baking pan.
  2. In a large bowl, cream the butter and 1/2 cup sugar.
  3. In a separate bowl, mix flour, salt and baking powder. Add to the creamed mixture alternately with the milk.
  4. Spread mixture evenly into baking dish .
  5. If using canned peaches, drain thoroughly, reserving the juice. Spoon fruit over batter.
  6. Sprinkle with cinnamon and 1/4 cup sugar. Pour fruit juice or water over the top.
  7. Bake at 375 degrees F (190 degrees C) for 45 to 55 minutes. During baking the fruit and juice go to the bottom and the batter rises.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving Calories: 262 | Total Fat: 8.3g | Cholesterol: 22mg

perfectly baked peach cobbler

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Easy flan

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Dec 072010
 

This recipe is not for the weight-conscious.  I made it as a treat for my husband, who loves flan (along with me).  I’m not as into sugar and can do without the calories.  Make sure the pan is adequate for the quantity – it was too much for my special flan holder and it spilled out some on a cookie shoot, which I had placed underneath the pan – so it did not look as pretty as this picture, but was tasty.

I appreciated how simple it was in terms of ingredients used.  Consider it next time you want to make a quick and easy dessert.  I will have to play around with how to reduce the calories.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, melt sugar until liquefied and golden in color. Carefully pour hot syrup into a 9 inch round glass baking dish, turning the dish to evenly coat the bottom and sides. Set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, beat eggs. Beat in condensed milk, evaporated milk and vanilla until smooth. Pour egg mixture into baking dish. Cover with aluminum foil.
  4. Bake in preheated oven 60 minutes. Let cool completely.
  5. To serve, carefully invert on serving plate with edges when completely cool.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving Calories: 286 | Total Fat: 6.1g | Cholesterol: 96mg

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