
July is the perfect month for peaches.  They are plentiful, sweet and perfect for making cobblers.  Using my cast iron skillet, I prepared a recipe for the crumble topping, but improvised on the crust.
I use Pillsbury pie crust. Â It’s easy, convenient and no mess. Â But, if you are a purest, by all means make your own crust for this step.

I wiped a little canola oil all over the pan to just give it a light coating so the crust wouldn’t stick. Â I rolled out one crust (it comes with two, just use the other crust for another pie) and placed it into the bottom and up the sides of the skillet.

In a small bowl combine:
1 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup white sugar
1/2 cup of brown sugar
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp for salt
1/2 oats
1/2 cup of cold butter, cubed
Cut in the cubed butter using a pasty cutter until it resembles course meal.


I had already peeled and sliced my peaches the night before and put them into a ziplock bag. Â I prepared about 7 peaches. Â Fill your skillet with the peaches.

Sprinkle with 1 tsp of almond extract. Â Then pour all the crumble topping over the top of the peaches and spread evenly.

Bake at 375 for 45 minutes.

Best served warm with vanilla ice cream. Â Store the remaining cobbler (if there is any) in a separate container in the refrigerator.
Hospitality is in my DNA. I founded Home with a Twist, a daughter’s twist on her mother’s traditions, in memory of my mother to celebrate her life and the gifts she shared with me. Mother loved to celebrate life’s occasions – big and small.
I am sorry, but this is not a peach cobbler. It is a peach pie.
Thanks Alice for the challenge to do a story on the differences between cobbler, pie and crisp. It’s all about personal preference, I think. I prefer buttery, crumbly topping with a crust on the bottom. Check back soon for a story dedicated to Alice and the cobbler!