DUTCH OVEN PEACH COBBLER

Originally we planned to go out to dinner to celebrate my birthday with our son Patrick and his family, but we were kept busy going to baseball and softball games of our grandchildren, Tyler and Madison. Then just five days later it is Father's Day. We did go out to dinner before Madison's softball game two days after my birthday, but my husband asked for the bill. Outside the cafe, dil Lori told Wayne they didn't intend for him to pay, but he said that was okay. I suggested we could just go out again sometime and Lori mentioned Father's Day was soon. The next day Patrick sent me a text and asked if instead of going out to eat, did we just want to come to their house and he would BBQ. Of course I said no. (Just kidding! 😁)

When both of our sons were little, I encouraged them to cook and then they both joined the Boy Scouts and had some awesome experiences. (They both also earned their Eagle Scout Badge.) Both of them help out with the cooking now for their families. When Lori and I were planning the menu for our Father's Day/Birthday dinner, Madison asked if they could make dessert and ask her daddy if he would make his peach cobbler. I thought it was so cute!

We went up to their house early enough in the afternoon to see him prepare the cobbler so I could take pictures to share with you. Lori asked him if he was going to share his recipe and he laughed and said it was in every scout manual there was. I glad he was willing to let me get my pictures.

It was the perfect conclusion for his smoked ribs, brisket, and burnt ends. (I didn't get a picture of them because I was hanging out with Madison when he brought it in the house and had it all cut up and covered with foil to keep warm.) Of course, Boy Scouts would have made over over the burned down campfire, but Patrick has a way to mock that and be able to cook the cobbler without a campfire.

(BSA) DUTCH OVEN PEACH COBBLER

2      large cans of sliced peaches, drained
1      yellow cake mix
1      stick (1/2 cup) butter
1      12 - oz can 7 - UP
Cinnamon

Line the cast iron dutch oven with foil.

Dump peach slices in the bottom of the pot. Spread out evenly.

Sprinkle cake mix over peaches.

Slice stick of butter and place over cake mix.

Pour most of the can of 7 - UP (Patrick left enough in the can for his two children to each have a drink.)

over all.

Sprinkle cinnamon on top

to cover.

Place lid on top. Notice the hook Patrick uses to handle the lid.

Heat up charcoal briquettes. 

Place a layer of briquettes on pavement in a circle about the size of the dutch oven. (The Boy Scouts would just set the pot in the fire pit.)

Place the pot over the briquettes and

carefully cover the lid with the rest of the hot briquettes using charcoal thongs.

Cook 30 to 45 minutes. Carefully lift lid to check if cobbler is done.

Replace lid to keep warm until ready to serve. 


















Ready to eat.... (Patrick says ice cream keeps you from enjoying the full taste of the peaches and cobbler. 😋)