Sunday, May 31, 2009

Dutch Oven Cooking




Tonight Maureen and Max had us over for dessert. Maureen is getting ready for a week at Girl's Camp. She's been experimenting with her first Dutch Oven cooking. Dutch ovens are used all over the world. In the American west they have a prominent place in history. In fact on a statue to honor the Mormon Pioneers that crossed the plains to settle in Utah, in the hand cart the statues are pulling, there is displayed a dutch oven.

Dutch ovens are heavy cast iron with a tight fitting lid. Hot charcoals are placed on the lid and around the bottom to cook the contents. Tonight we had cobbler. Here's a recipe from the Dutch Oven Guy.

Yummy Peach Cobbler
 
2 quarts peaches (drained)
1/2 cube butter, chopped over peaches
2 Tbsp flour
1/2 tsp cinnamon
2/3 cup sugar
 
Begin by putting peaches into a greased Dutch oven. Chop the butter in small pieces and dot over the peaches. Mix the flour, cinnamon and sugar together and sprinkle half over the peaches.
 
For the crust mix:
 
2 cups flour
3 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
2/3 cup oil
6 Tbsp milk
2 eggs
4 Tbsp sugar
 
Drop crust mixture on top of peaches. Sprinkle the remaining spiced sugar over the dough. This is one of our easy camping recipes that will work great at home, as well as a tasty addition to your camping food.
 
Bake with 1 ring of coals underneath and 2 rings of coals on the lid for 30-35 minutes.

6 comments:

Kim - Easy French Food said...

How I love to cook in my Dutch oven. I have a Staub that my husband gave me for Valntine's Day and I'm always ready to cook when I remember I get to use it. Of course I'm not cooking over coals. Making dessert in it seems like a wonderful idea and your recipe is divine sounding. I imagine that I could bake it in my oven as well. Merci pour la recette et à bientôt!

Max and Maureen said...

I should have given you the recipe I used!

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