Mini Peach Cobblers: Sweet Georgia Pride

Mini Peach Cobblers: Sweet Georgia Pride

Hi everybody :)

As you may know August is Peach Month, and since we Georgians pride ourselves on our peaches and are well- known for our peach cobblers, this recipe is so fitting for the occasion. 

I so love baking in large batches, but I have such a small family with a member or two MIA (missing in action) more often than not.  I'm starting to rethink my baking habits. I spotted this recipe for Southern Peach Cobbler on Allrecipes, and made a few changes and adjustments here and there to make mini cobblers. Here's what I did...

Mini Peach Cobblers
Filling:
6 fresh peaches - peeled, pitted and sliced into wedges (Ga. grown; of course)
2 1/2 tablespoons white sugar
2 1/2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Pinch ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 1/2 tablespoons Peach Schnapps (optional)
Crust:
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 1/2 tablespoons white sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, chilled and cut into small pieces
1/4 cup boiling water
Topping:
3 tablespoons white sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
   
In a large bowl, combine the filling ingredients.  Toss to coat evenly, mashing slightly.  Cover, refrigerate, and let sit for about 2 - 3 hours. (This will allow the peaches to release more juice and the flavors to blend.)
Pour into three 8 ounces ceramic ramekin baking dishes. Bake in preheated oven for 10 minutes. (filling will start to thicken)

Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients for the crust. Blend in butter with your fingertips, or a pastry blender, until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in water until just combined. (The hot water will start to melt the butter somewhat.)

Remove peaches from oven and drop spoonfuls of topping over them. Sprinkle cobblers with the sugar and cinnamon mixture. 

Bake until topping is golden, about 15 - 20 minutes. (It took me 18 minutes.)

What I Think:
The cobblers were delicious; spiced just right!! The smell of them baking was amazing. These are surely going on the REPEAT list :)   
BTW: a small bit of advice, if your are going to make the recipe as stated on Allrecipes, I would double the crust by 1/2 ( using 1 1/2 cup flour, 9 tablespoons butter, leaving the baking powder, salt as is;  and sweeten with sugars to taste  and 1/4 plus 2 Tbsp. water .)

ENJOY! Come again... 
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Hi, everybody.  My daughter asked me if she could post her giveaway on my blog, and I said yes.

Her giveaway runs from 10 am today until 12 noon (Eastern Time) on September 1.  The winner of the giveaway will receive their choice of either a $5 Amazon gift card or 400 Microsoft Points.  Neither Amazon nor Microsoft are sponsoring this giveaway.  She will be sending out the redemption code.  

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Oatmeal Scotchies

Oatmeal Scotchies

Hi everybody :)
I been kind of on a mini blog vacation because of all this HOT weather we been having here...
I have a surprise for you; my daughter is guest posting today!
Her name is Patrina, and she recently started her own blog. 
So without further ado, Patrina.

Hi, Patrina speaking.  I'm using a different font (and purple because purple is awesome).  I guess my mom's recipe blog inspired me to create a blog of  my own.  Since I couldn't decide on a niche, I created a blog of random things (random thoughts, ways I've tried to make money online, giveaways I've entered, deals I've found online, etc.) 

[Updated hyperlink on 12/08/2021 to link to my newly formed expermental cooking blog, Trina Marie's Recipes! Check it out.]

The other day, I was craving something (anything!) sweet.  My mom keeps a lot of different baking chips (chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, etc.) in the freezer or pantry.  I found an interesting recipe on the butterscotch chip bag and decided to try it.

Oatmeal Scotchies
Makes about 4 dozens cookies or 4 dozens bars
1 1/4 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cups (2 sticks) butter, softened
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup sugar
2 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups rolled oats or quick oats
1 2/3 cups (11 oz.pkg.)Nestle Toll House Butterscotch Flavored Morsels

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Combine first set of dry ingredients in a large bowl with a wire whisk.

In a mixer with paddle attachment, beat the butter and sugars until fluffy. Add egg and vanilla, blend well.

Stir in flour/oat mixture with morsels until combined.

Drop rounded tablespoon of dough on ungreased cookie sheets.

Bake for 7- 8 minutes for chewy cookies; 9 - 10 minutes for crisp cookies.

Remove and allow to cool on cookie sheets for 2 minutes. Remove to wire rack and cool completely before storing them in a cookie jar with a loose lid.

For Bar Cookies: Grease 15 x 10-inch jelly-roll pan. Prepare dough as above. Spread dough into prepared pan. Bake 18 - 20 minutes or until light brown. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars. 

What I Did and/or Think:
I mostly followed the original recipe, except I did not measure the baking soda, salt, cinnamon, or vanilla.  I just poured them in until it looked about right.  I also used margarine and did not add the full 2 sticks.

These cookies were amazing!  I loved them, and would definitely make them again.  If anything, they were maybe too sweet; I had a sugar rush from eating too many.

I love both butterscotch (sometimes to the point of secretly eating a couple of chips out of the bag...) and oatmeal, but I've never tried them together.  

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