Peach Cherry Dutch Oven Cobbler

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 09:45:36 GMT

Step 1

Begin by getting your coals ready. You’ll need at least 30 briquettes and some extra in reserve. Put the coals into a chimney starter, add a few sheets of paper in the bottom and then light the paper. Or, if you are like me and forget to bring newspaper, find some other paper to use like paper towels, paper plates or even the bag that the coals came in and then light that. In a few minutes, the coals will start to turn gray and you can pour them out of the chimney and on to a heat-proof surface. The chimney I use has two handles; one is fixed for you to hold the chimney and the other pivots to help you dump the coals. It works great.

Step 2

Add your ingredients to the dutch oven. Start by adding the fruit. You can use any canned fruit. I like the combination of using one can of fruit and one can of pie filling. You can use two cans of the same fruit or mix two different kinds.

Step 3

Next, add the two boxes of cake mix. My recipe for peach cherry cobbler calls for two boxes of yellow cake mix. Again, you really can use any flavor you like. Try chocolate cake mix with cherries. Or maybe a white cake mix with apple pie filling.

Step 4

Cut the stick of butter into smaller pieces and add the butter to the oven. Add approximately 1/4 cup brown sugar. If you like, you can add additional ingredients like cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, or whatever. For this recipe, I like to keep it pretty simple. Finally, add the can of soda. If you have a bottle of soda, it might get to be a bit too much so just add approximately 12 ounces of liquid. There is no need to stir or mix the ingredients. As the cobbler bakes, the liquid will steam and boil its way through the cake mix so that you end up with a perfectly mixed dessert.

Step 5

Place the lid on the dutch oven. Spread about 15 coals on the ground in a space about the size of the bottom of the dutch oven. Place the oven on the coals. Then add another 15 coals to the lid.

Step 6

You may need to refresh the coals during cooking to keep the temperature warm enough. At this point, add a few more coals to any you have started but aren’t using yet. The new ones will light from being mixed in with the hot coals.

Step 7

Set a timer for 15 minutes or just check your watch. Dutch oven cooking doesn’t require a lot of intervention but it does require some patience. Once the fifteen minutes have passed, use your lid turner to turn the lid 1/4 turn counter clockwise. Then, turn the whole oven 1/4 turn clockwise. This helps ensure the heat from the coals is moved to a different spot. It really doesn’t matter which direction you use, just use the same direction each time throughout the cooking process. The cobbler takes about an hour to bake so set your timer for another 15 minutes and repeat the process three more times.

Step 8

After about an hour, the cobber should be done. Carefully remove the lid to that you don’t get coal ash into the food. The lid turner should have a way to tilt so that it keeps the lid steady as you move it. Place the lid in a clean space. I like using a lid stand as it provides a nice place to set the lid off the ground.

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