Dutch Oven Peach Cobbler For Camping Food

CAMPFIRE PEACH COBBLER

Steps:

• Prepare campfire or grill for low heat, using 32-40 charcoal briquettes., Line the inside of a 10-in. Dutch oven with heavy-duty foil. In a large bowl, whisk together first 4 ingredients. Add milk and melted butter, stirring just until moistened. Pour into prepared pan., Drain peaches, reserving 1 cup syrup. Arrange peaches over batter; sprinkle with sugar and, if desired, cinnamon. Pour reserved syrup over fruit. Place lid on Dutch oven., When briquettes are covered with white ash, place Dutch oven directly on half of the briquettes. Using long-handled tongs, place remaining briquettes on top of pan lid. Cook 30-40 minutes or until cobbler is set and beginning to brown, using tongs to lift lid carefully when checking. If necessary, cook 5 minutes longer. Remove from heat; let stand, uncovered, 15 minutes before serving.

DUTCH OVEN PEACH COBBLER

Steps:

• If baking in the oven, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (See recipe notes to if cooking this cobbler over a campfire.) Place the butter in the bottom of a 10-inch dutch oven or a 3-quart baking dish with high sides. Once the butter is melted, remove the dish from the oven.
• To quickly and easily peel the peaches: Bring a very large pot with enough water to cover the peaches to a boil. While the water comes to a boil, prepare an ice bath by placing a handful of ice cubes in a large bowl and then filling it with cold water. Once the water is boiling, with a slotted spoon or tongs to protect your fingers, gently lower the peaches into the water. Add the peaches in two batches so that the water temperature does not rapidly drop. Boil for 1 minute. Remove peaches from the pot and plunge into the ice bath to stop the cooking. The skins can now be easily slipped off with your fingers. Cut peaches into 1/3-ish inch wide slices, then place the slices into a large mixing bowl. If you prefer, you can peel the peaches with a vegetable peeler.
• To the bowl with the peaches, add the honey, cornstarch, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and ginger. Stir gently to combine. Set aside.
• In a separate bowl, prepare the topping. Whisk together the sugar, white whole wheat flour, all purpose flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the milk, and whisk to combine. Gently pour the batter over the melted butter. DO NOT STIR. Now, carefully spoon the fruit and any juices that have collected in the bottom of the bowl on top of the batter. Again, DO NOT STIR.
• Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, until the topping is deep golden at the edges and a toothpick inserted in the middle of the topping (not the peach filling) comes out clean. The topping will rise above the peaches, puff up, and turn golden so that you have a cake with fruit beneath. Serve the cobbler warm with whipped cream, a scoop of ice cream, or our family favorite: a pour of heavy cream.

DUTCH OVEN PEACH COBBLER

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 350°F.
• Generously grease the inside of your dutch oven with butter or oil (salted butter will add extra flavor).
• If using fresh peaches, you may want to peel them. To do so easily, you can either use a vegetable peeler or simply pop them in boiling water for one minute. Transfer them to cold water with ice to stop them from continuing to cook. The skin will then easily lift off with your fingers. Slice them into small slices. (If using canned peaches, drain the juice and save 1 can's worth of juice to mix into the filling.)
• Put the peaches in a large bowl. Add the lemon juice, lemon zest, vanilla extract, and syrup or honey and mix well. (Tip: Zest your lemon before juicing it, as it's much easier.)
• In a smaller bowl, mix the flour or cornstarch with the cinnamon and salt. Pour the mixture into the bowl of peaches and stir to combine. Set aside while you prepare the topping.
• To prepare the topping, in a large bowl mix together the flour, rolled oats (if using), baking powder, and sugar. Add in the grated butter (you can use a cheese grater for this) and then pour in the milk. Mix well with a fork: it should be slightly moist.
• Now pour your peach filling into your dutch oven. Top with the filling and bake uncovered for 50-60 min, or until the top becomes golden brown. A fork or toothpick should come out clean when stuck into the middle of the topping (not the filling. Peaches cook quite quickly).
• Prepare everything as above, but preheat 45 charcoal briquettes instead of an oven. You want the charcoal to be quite hot: white and glowing.
• Prepare the dutch oven as above and spoon the filling into it and cover with the topping. Put the lid on the dutch oven. Now place the dutch oven on top of 15 of the preheated briquettes. Place the remaining 30 briquettes on top of the dutch oven lid.
• To ensure that your dutch cobbler cooks evenly, rotate it half a turn after 10 minutes of cooking, leaving the briquettes that are on the top. Continue cooking for another 20 minutes. Check that the cobbler is done. The filling should be bubbling nicely, and your topping will be golden brown.
• It should take 35-40 min total but may take longer depending on the temperature of your coals, so use your judgment.
• Be careful not to let ashes fall into your lovely dessert when checking.
• Allow your peach cobbler to cool for 30 min before serving.

DUTCH OVEN PEACH COBBLER FOR CAMPING

Steps:

• Light charcoal briquettes in a campfire or grill. Allow to burn until coals are mostly covered in ash, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Spread coals out to flatten and place a camping-safe Dutch oven on top. Add butter and let melt.
• Meanwhile, sift flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt together in a bowl. Mix in 1 1/2 cups sugar. Add milk and stir until batter is well combined.
• Add remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar to peaches in a separate bowl; mix until evenly coated.
• Swish Dutch oven around to coat all sides with melted butter. Pour liquid batter into the pot, then pour peach mixture into the center of the batter. Cover with the lid and place hot charcoal on top of the lid.
• Cook until done, checking every 20 minutes to prevent overbaking, about 1 hour.

CAMP FIRE EASY DUTCH OVEN PEACH COBBLER

Steps:

• Put dutch oven over enough coals to heat it up, but not too much to make it smokin hot.
• Add butter sticks and melt. Remove dutch oven from heat for now.
• Make batter by mixing Bisquick, milk, sugar, 1 teaspoon each of the nutmeg and cinnamon.
• Spoon batter over the butter- DO NOT STIR TOGETHER.
• Open peaches (DON"T DISCARD THE SYRUP) and stir in rest of nutmeg and cinnamon to peach and syrup mixture.
• Spoon gently peach and syrup mixture over batter- don't worry the peaches will drop to bottom as the batter rises.
• Close lid, return the dutch oven to coals and put a few coals on top of lid, baking until crust has a nice golden and delicious look and toothpick comes out clean. Depending on the heat of your fire it should take 45- 90 minutes.
• You might want to check the cobbler a few times to make sure sure have just the right amount of coals -- it should not boil, but bubble gently.
• The cast iron will keep the cobbler warm while you eat. I reccommend that you eat warm, but cold is OK too.