Fresh Peach Cobbler

The peach tree has been producing like mad, and I've been canning all week.  But I decided to take a break and make a fresh peach cobbler for my family.  This recipe has been in our family for years, and it's a good southern type cobbler, (using self rising flour, a staple in all southern kitchens).  This recipe will easily feed 6 - 8 people.  It's great warm, cold, and extra delicious with ice cream on top.  Let's get started.

First preheat your oven to 350 degrees

You will need:
1/2 cup of butter
1 cup self rising flour
1 cup sugar
1 cup milk
1 teas vanilla
1 teas cinnamon
1/2 teas cloves
1/2 teas all spice
1/2 teas ginger
4 cups peaches
1/2 cup chopped pecans

 Cube the butter, and place in a 2 quart baking dish.
Melt butter in the preheated oven  Watch your butter so that it doesn't burn.

Clean, peel, and slice your peaches

 Combine together in a large bowl:  flour and sugar.  Stir well.

Add in your vanilla, and milk. There might be some lumps, but that's OK, just make sure the large lumps are broken up.

Pour the flour batter over the melted butter.  DO NOT stir!!.

 Sprinkle the cinnamon, ginger, allspice, and cloves over the peaches.  Stir spices into peaches.

Stir in the pecans into peaches.

Spoon the peaches over the flour batter.  DO NOT stir!!  Bake for 40 - 45 minutes until the batter is nicely browned.

Remove from oven and cool on rack for about 20 minutes before serving, or wait until it is room temperature.  Store in refrigerator.

This is great warm with ice cream or as they serve it in the south with some milk over it.  I like to just eat it plain, warm or cold.   Enjoy this inexpensive way to use your extra peaches.