Buttermilk Peach Cobbler & Our Visit to the Peach Orchard

This fluffy peach cobbler uses 🍑 fresh in -season peaches and buttermilk, which makes the topping sooooooo fluffy and perfect to sop up all that peach filling. 

Summer is my favorite time of year. I know Texas is hot in the summer, but it's also peach season! And I love anything peachy, especially cobbler. My husbands favorite cobbler is any cobbler really. Apple, blackberry or peach with a layer of pastry crust on top.

It's good, but for me that's more like a pie. My favorite way to prepare fruit cobbler is with a buttery, biscuit style topping. Crisp on the outside and fluffy on the inside. Fluffy enough to sop up all that peach goodness. NOW THAT'S COBBLER! 

Today I'm sharing a recipe for this simple Buttermilk Peach Cobbler.  I usually make my regular Quick Cobbler Recipe, but I saw this recipe on Tasty Kitchen and noticed the ingredients were almost exact except buttermilk was used in place of regular milk. 

I love buttermilk especially for baking. Buttermilk makes desserts and breading light, fluffy and so delicious. I prefer to use fresh peaches when I make peach cobbler, but I have also used frozen or canned when peaches are out of season. 

I get my fresh peaches at our local peach farm (Hams Orchard ) which is located in Terrell Texas. It's only about 30 minutes from our house, so when peaches are in season we can't get there fast enough.

My husband and I come to the orchard for the peaches, but the kids come to the along for the homemade peach and strawberry ice cream. We never leave without getting each of us a serving. The hardest decision is deciding on peach or strawberry so we usually end up getting a swirl so we can have a little of both.

Besides the ice cream they have a wide variety of fruits and vegetables from local farmers. Strawberries, blackberries, cucumbers, tomatoes, homemade pimento cheese spread and salsas. My favorite thing is all the fresh out the oven pies, cobblers and breads. 

I love how they are still warm when you purchase them. My favorite is the homemade peach bread. I really need to try and recreate that recipe because it is so good. They also have all sorts of homemade canned items. 

Cobbler in a jar, pecan pie in a jar, fruit butters, jams, jellies, pickles and relishes. Ham's is where I purchase my moonshine syrup to make my wonderful pecan pie recipe. Yum that syrup rocks!!! They happened to be out of the syrup that particular day so I guess I will have to make another trip out to the orchard later this week. 

I can usually find fresh shelled peas out at the orchard as well. This particular day they had black eye peas, purple hull, lady cream peas, fresh green beans and corn. I get so excited when I see all of this stuff. I'm just as bad as a kid in a candy store. I cant help it I love fresh and homemade items.

Well, I think I have talked your ear off enough about our local peach orchard. It really is a great place to visit and pick up some fresh fruits and homemade items. Do you have a favorite fruit orchard in your area? If so I would love to hear about it. Let me know in the comments section now onto the directions for this yummy buttermilk peach cobbler. 

To begin we need to remove the skin off of the peaches. To do this you will need to blanch the peaches first so the skin slides right off. Start by boiling a pot of water, the size of the pot will depend on the number of peaches you have to prepare. 

Cut a notch or a X at the top of each peach the drop whole peaches into the rapidly boiling water, making sure they are completely submerged. After about 3 - 5 minutes, remove the peaches carefully with a large slotted spoon and place them directly in a large bowl of ice water. 

At this point the skins will slip off easily in your hands, once the peaches are cool enough to handle. You can slice and remove them from the pit. Sprinkle a bit of sugar about 1/2 cup on the peaches and set aside. 

Now its time to assemble the cobbler. Place a stick of butter in a 9 x 9 inch baking dish or a casserole dish of equivalent size. Place in the oven and let it melt while the oven is preheating to 350 degrees. 

In a large bowl. stir the self-rising flour, sugar, vanilla and buttermilk until combined.  Remove the melted butter from the oven. Place the peaches in the dish over the butter.  Pour the batter on top of the fruit, making sure to pour it evenly around the dish. Don't forget to cover the corners. 

Bake at 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes or until the top is golden brown.

Remove from oven and let cool a bit. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or fresh whipping cream.

Yield: 8

Author: Tina Butler | Mommy's Kitchen

Buttermilk Peach Cobbler

This fluffy peach cobbler uses 🍑 fresh in -season peaches and buttermilk, which makes the topping sooooooo fluffy and perfect to sop up all that peach filling.

Prep time: 30 MinCook time: 35 MinTotal time: 1 H & 5 M

Ingredients

• 2 cups fresh peaches, peeled and sliced
• 1 stick (1/2 cup) real butter, melted 
• 1  cup self-rising flour (do not substitute)
• 1  cup sugar, plus extra to sprinkle on fruit
• 1  cup buttermilk, well shaken
• 1 1/2- teaspoon vanilla extract (I use Mexican Vanilla)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Blanch the peaches then peel and slice them. (I have added the blanching directions below).
2. After slicing sprinkle them with a bit of sugar (about 1/2 cup) and set aside.
3. Place a stick of butter in a 9 x 9 inch baking dish or a casserole dish of equivalent size. Place in the oven and let the butter melt while the oven is preheating.
4. In a large bowl. stir the self-rising flour, sugar, vanilla and buttermilk until combined. Remove the melted butter from the oven.
5. Place the peaches in the dish over the butter. Pour the batter on top of the fruit, making sure to pour it evenly around the dish. Don't forget to cover the corners.
6. Bake for about 30-40 minutes, or until the top is a golden brown. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or fresh whipping cream.

Notes:

How to Blanch Peaches to remove the Skin:

Start by boiling a pot of water, the size of the pot will depend on the number of peaches you have to prepare. Cut a notch or a X at the top of each peach the drop the whole peaches into the rapidly boiling water, making sure they are completely submerged. 

After about 3 minutes, remove the peaches carefully with a large slotted spoon and place them directly in a large bowl of ice water. At this point the skins will slip off easily in your hands, once the peaches are cool enough to handle. You can slice and remove them from the pit. Sprinkle a bit of sugar about 1/2 cup on the peaches and set aside. 

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