Texas Peach Cobbler in a Dutch Oven
A celebration of Texas in every bite! This Dutch Oven Peach Cobbler, cooked to perfection over a campfire, is a timeless Texas tradition. Discover the joy of cooking cowboy-style, and treat yourself to this peachy cowboy cobbler delight that will have you reaching for seconds… and thirds!
A couple of weeks ago, my hubby and I had the opportunity to celebrate the birthday of Texas with an old-time celebration on Windmill Square in our hometown of Pecos, Texas.
We were invited to demonstrate some old cowboy-style Dutch Oven Cooking by making enough Peach Cobblers to serve about 100 people.
If you have never seen or done any cowboy-style Dutch Oven cooking, it is amazing. My hubby can throw a batch of biscuits in the dutch oven, add coals top and bottom and come out with the best ever, perfectly browned biscuits right there by the campfire. They taste out of this world!
I don’t have the room here to talk in-depth about the old Cowboy Style Chuck Wagon cooks of yesteryear but I will soon, I promise. And we will be sharing more Dutch Oven Camping Recipes.
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Texas Peach Cobbler
My momma-in-law owns an original Texas Chuck Wagon and the family parked it on Windmill Square, and we turned it into our kitchen for the day. Hubby tended the fire and I mixed up the peach filling and rolled out the dough.
My momma-in-law helping the hubby with the latticework for the top of the Texas Peach Cobbler.
The Hubby has a metal table so it gets the dutch ovens up off the dirt and it’s easier for these ol’ backs to bend over to tend to the cobblers. And it would work great for any of your Dutch Oven Camping Recipes. There are also several kinds of lid lifters, a simple lid lifter and the deluxe one shown to the right of the dutch ovens.
This cowboy cobbler is perfectly browned and ready to serve with the state of Texas on top. Many thanks and congratulations to my sweet hubby for helping with this post. He is amazing with Dutch Oven Cooking and Dutch Oven Camping Recipes.
Texas Peach Cobbler made outside in a Dutch Oven and cooked over a campfire is amazing. This Dutch Oven Peach Cobbler is one of our most popular recipes. Maybe it’s because we had so much fun making it or it’s everyone’s dream campfire recipe? Or it’s all Texan? Either way, it’s is amazing and we know you will love it.
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This Texas Peach Cobbler is made outside in a Dutch Oven and cooked over a campfire for a cowboy cobbler over in the coals.
Ingredients
For the Crust:make 2 batches, one for top crust and one for the bottom. It will work better if you make this twice instead of doubling it
- 3 cups flour
- 1 1/2 cups shortening
- 1 egg beaten
- 5 tablespoons very cold water
- 1 tablespoon white distilled vinegar
- 1 teaspoon salt
Filling.
- 2 29 oz cans Sliced Peaches in Heavy Syrup drained
- 1 cup butter melted
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 cup half and half
Instructions
To Prepare the crust:
- Add the flour to a large mixing bowl and cut in the shortening with a pastry cutter until the mixture resembles large crumbs. (a fork works also)
- Add the egg, water, vinegar, and salt and stir until all ingredients are combined
- Roll into ball and place in a large gallon size ziplock baggie
- Roll out while it’s inside the bag until it reaches the sides and place flat in freezer
- Repeat for the second crust
For the Filling:
- Mix the drained peaches, with the sugars and cinnamon
- Add the half and half and the melted butter and mix well
- Set aside until you have crust ready
To Assemble:
- Remove the crusts from the freezer and allow to thaw for about 15 minutes. 2. Roll out the first crust so it is at least as large as the bottom of the dutch oven
- Lightly coat a 12-inch or 14-inch dutch oven with cooking oil and place the crust in the bottom and trim to fit
- Pour in your filling
- Roll out the second crust and cut into 1-inch strips using a pizza cutter
- Lay the pie crust strips down in a criss-cross design
- *Optional- use a Texas State cookie cutter and cut a design from the extra pie crust to add the great state of Texas to the top of the cobbler:)) Or you could use the design of your choice:))
- Whisk 1 egg in a small bowl and using a pastry brush, paint the top of the cobbler completely
- Sprinkle with cinnamon and about 1/4 cup of white sugar
If Baking in the oven:
- Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes uncovered. (check often during cooking since ovens vary)
If cooking outside:
- Cover with the dutch oven lid.
- If you are not experienced in outdoor cooking in a dutch oven you may get more predictable results using charcoal briquettes instead of coals from a campfire. Light half of a 5-pound bag of charcoal using a chimney starter. As soon as the briquettes start turning gray along the edges and corners, dump them onto dry ground or a steel table (See Pictures below)
- Using a set of tongs, place 14 briquettes, evenly spaced, in an area more or less the size of the bottom of the dutch oven. Place the dutch oven on the coals. Place a ring of coals, with coals touching along the outer edge of the lid (about 19 or 20 coals). Place 6 to 7 additional coals in a circle around the lift handle in the center of the lid. (See Pictures below)
- Now start your timer! Every 10 minutes gently lift and rotate the entire dutch oven counter clockwise a 1/4 turn and replace on the coals. Then turn the lid, without lifting it, 1/4 turn clockwise. Rotating your dutch oven in this manner eliminates “hot spots” and allows the food to cook more evenly
- Continue rotating the lid/oven in opposite directions every 10 minutes for forty minutes then carefully lift the lid and check to see if the crust is beginning to brown. Re-check every 5 minutes until the crust is golden brown.
- When done, remove from the coals and carefully remove the lid!! Let cool for at least 5-10 minutes prior to serving
Nutrition
Calories: 755kcalCarbohydrates: 71gProtein: 5gFat: 51gSaturated Fat: 20gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 414mgPotassium: 97mgFiber: 1gSugar: 41gVitamin A: 635IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 47mgIron: 2mg
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
Everyone did a wonderful job! The Texas Peach Cobbler looks amazing!
OMGosh this looks fabulous! Pinning for this summer's camping trip to the East Coast of Canada. Thanks for sharing at Simple Supper Tuesday.
This looks so awesome. I love the covered wagon.
Angel
Gorgeous to look at and craving a taste !
thanks for sharing –
[though I'm thinking I put more cinnamon in my morning porridge! might change that up a bit =))]
FuN post and interesting way of life …
Looks absolutely amazing. I don't have the place or wherewithal for cooking with coals, but I reckon I could try this in my dutch oven on the barbecue.
It is so cool that y'all were invited to give a demo. What an honor! The pie looks perfect…especially with Texas on top. (I hold a special place for TX–my son was born there.) Thank you for sharing this beautiful, perfectly golden pie, Evelyn.
Sounds like fun! And that peach cobbler looks delish!
OMGosh! Pinned!
I just love Peach Cobbler – and this one looks amazing! Thanks so much for sharing on Turn It Up Tuesday! We love having you! 🙂
Hi Evelyn,
Your Dutch Oven Texas Peach Cobbler is just fabulous and what a fun challenge. We would have loved every second of the fun and food. We are proud of you and your Hubby, looks like you did an outstanding job!! Hope you are having a great day and thanks so much for sharing your awesome recipe with Full Plate Thursday.
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Miz Helen
Wow ….. so there are a few things I have to say! LOL. First off – I love that wagon!!! How cool is that?! Second, peaches are my favorite fruit by far – so I am totally digging this cobbler. Thirdly – That was a lot of work for y'all (I had no idea how to cook outside like that!) but I bet that was the best peach cobbler ever!! 🙂
OMG, I can't believe it – that is my very favorite pie – peach cobbler. WOW to bake a cobbler like that is amazing. Thank you so much for sharing this post. It looks like you all had a wonderful FUN time.
I am your newest follower – so glad to meet you.
Mary
This looks amazing. I love peach cobbler!
Looks wonderful. I have a large dutch oven and our family is going camping this summer this will be a great time to use it. Thanks and by the way love your wagon. Those are so cool!!
My goodness! This really does look scrumptious!! Am definitely Pinning this to make! Found you on Wake Up Wednesday 🙂
Congratulations!
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Miz Helen
This looks like it was so much fun. I've been to similar celebrations a few times, and really enjoyed it. I'm intrigued with your peach cobbler cooked in a dutch oven, I have GOT to try making this in a cast iron skillet now. THANK YOU for sharing with us on the Friday Frenzy link up, and we hope you'll join us again this week!
April
did you try it in a cast iron skillet? did you cook as indicated or how did you cook it? this looks so good but i don't have a dutch oven or charcoal grill … just a gas one …. is is cheating to cook it in an oven in the cast iron skillet … i have several of those …. i'd really like to make this …. it looks delicious 🙂
How lovely, it looks like so much fun! Your pie looks delicious too. Thanks for linking up to Sweet and Savoury Sunday, stop by and link up again. Have a great weekend!!
Hi Evelyn! Thank you for sharing your beautiful Dutch oven texas peach cobbler!
My mom and I would devour that. I did a dutch oven with my girl scouts years ago. I think the experiences you have are so amazing. I think I was meant to be a cowgirl and live on a farm!
Looks like a 14" DO If the cookie cutter is 4 inches?
Correct!!
Hi Evelyn I want to make this for my hubby but I don't have a Dutch oven can this be made in a cast iron skillet it's just the 2 of us.and I really can't afford that skillet
I have never tried it but I bet you could, maybe this would make two and the other could be frozen after you bake it?
Hi Evelyn I was wondering can I make this in a cast iron skillet I can't afford that Dutch oven thanks
I was totally surprised when I google for this recipe to see that you live in Pecos! I see Bessie And Zelma in your photos!! What a small world we live in after all!!! I look forward to trying your recipe! Janey Loree Paschal
Could you substitute anything for the half & half? I don't typically keep it on-hand and this looks delicious.
Are you using a 12" or 14" Dutch Oven? I am planning on making this Sunday and I'm super excited!!!
We used both 12 and 14 inch Dutch ovens, we didn't have enough of either to feed the crowd and both worked great with this recipe! Enjoy!
I tried to upload a picture but I couldn't figure it out. It turned out amazing! Thank you very much for the recipe!
How many people did you feed with this receipt. And how did you put the crust in the freezer. I cook on a chuck wagon and this is a challenge
Karen, thank you for your interest. Since this was a one day event, we prepared our all our crusts ahead of time and placed them in the freezer until the day of the event. We removed them from the freezer that morning and rolled them out at the chuck wagon and cooked the peach cobblers on the fire. We prepared about 7-8 of these peach cobblers and this was just a tasting even so full helpings were not offered. We prob served a little over 100 people.
Thanks
I made this in the oven for Thanksgiving and was a little nervous having never made a cobbler, not to mention crust. I used lard instead of shorting and it looked gorgeous when finished. I took it over to our friends at the dinner and was hoping it tasted as good as it looked. Though there was many sweets to choose from the cobbler was devoured in moments. I did warn everyone that it was not diet friendly and they loved it. Unfortunately I have to take everyone's word that it was delicious because I am diabetic but it is my new go to desert that everyone ask for. I'm cooking one in the dutch oven outside in the new year so wish me luck.
My husband always raved about his grandmothers peach cobbler and he said this one was better so Yeaaaa
Thank you for the recipe! My husband and I loved it!
Gonzales Family
Fort Stockton, TX
Thanks so much for letting us know you enjoyed our cobbler. I noticed you’re from Ft Stockton so I’m sure you are familiar with Pecos. Glad to meet someone in that part of the country. Hugs my Friend!
Delish!!!! Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful recipe. This is the very first dish we prepared in our new Dutch oven. This is the perfect recipe. We will definitely make this again and I look forward to having people over to share this with!
YUMMY. Dutch oven cooking the best.
Yea Boy Scouts. Good cooking and eating.