Vic's Dutch Oven Peach Cobbler

Bro. Williams 4th Ward

14" Dutch oven, 10-12 briquettes for the bottom, 12-15 briquettes for the top, foil, mixing bowl, spoons, lid lifter, hot pads, cooking spray

1 yellow cake mix
3-4 21 oz cans peach pie filling or 4 16 oz cans sliced peaches or 3 qts. bottled peaches cut fruit portion 1/3 for 12 inch Dutch oven; it should cook in 25-30 minutes 1/2 - 1 Cup white cake mix (or Bisquick, muffm or pancake mix, etc.)
3 Tbs. cornstarch (optional)

Start the briquettes.
Line the Dutch oven with aluminum foil (do not let it interfere with closing the lid). Prepare the yellow cake mix (eggs could be omitted so cake won't rise too high). The batter mixture should be thick, yet thin enough to pour. Heat the Dutch oven then spray the foil lined Dutch oven with cooking spray. Pour mix into Dutch oven and spread evenly.
Empty the pie filling into the middle of the cake mix. Or, drain and slice (if in halves) the peaches; bottled peaches may need 1 Tbs. cornstarch per bottle for thickening. Add mixture to cake mix and barely cover the peaches with some juice). Sprinkle white cake mix (or other dry mix) over the top of the fruit to cover evenly.
Cover and cook at about 350 for 30-40 minutes. Check about every 10 minutes and rotate the Dutch oven a quarter of a turn for even heating and to avoid hot spots. Towards the end of the cooking remove about 1/3 of the briquettes from the bottom and place them on top. Be careful not to jar the oven or the cake may fall. When golden brown on top, test it with a fork or knife. Remember, Dutch ovens retain heat and will continue to bake the cobbler for a few minutes after the oven is removed from the coals.
Variations: Other fruit pie fillings can be substituted. If carefully added in middle of opposite halves, each side of cobbler can be of a different fruit. Instead of the white cake mix, blueberry and apple cinnamon muffin mixes make a good dry topping for blueberry and apple cobblers and add a nice complementary taste. Banana nut or other muffin mixes can also be used for variety. Print Recipe