Recipe #17: Chocolate Cobbler

Absolute decadence. This cake/pudding is exactly what I needed for a chocolate hit. It is more of an English pudding style, so it's kind of gooey underneath and cakey on top. I think a dob of only slightly sweet whipped cream on top would just bring this up to a while 'nother level.

Ingredients

*1 1/4 cups sugar

*1 cup all purpose flour

*7 tablespoons cocoa powder

*2 teaspoons baking power

*1/2 cup milk

*1/3 cup butter, melted

*1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

*1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar

*1 1/2 cups hot water

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.

2. In a bowl, stir together 3/4 cup sugar, flour, 3 tablespoons cocoa, and baking powder. Stir in milk, butter, and vanilla. Mix until smooth. Poor into ungreased 8x8 ince glass baking pan.

3. In a small bowl, mix the remaining 1/2 cup sugar, 4 tablespoons cocoa and brown sugar. Sprinkle evenly over the batter.

4. Poor hot water over the top. DO NOT STIR. Bake for 40 minutes, or until set in the middle.

Recipe #7: Peach Cobbler

So... I bought peaches in September with the plan of baking cobbler at a time it would be otherwise impossible. This, the middle of November, is that time. I had previously tried a similar recipe with the batter on the bottom and then bubbling up between the peaches, but it didn't work out very well. The peaches were amazing in themselves, but the batter was gooey and way too heavy. So I tried this one out with much greater success.

Generally for the batter, I used a little bit less of everything than what the recipe called for because I think that cobbler should be all about the peaches. So the amounts in the recipe aren't the same as the link. I also baked it longer and got a really great almost-crust.

I just scarfed a whole bowl in about 30-seconds. Mmmm...

Ingredients:

*3 ounces butter, melted
*2/3 cup sugar
*1 cup all-purpose flour
*2 teaspoons baking powder
*3/4 cup milk
*1 teaspoon vanilla extract

*3-4 ripe peaches, peeled, pitted, thinly sliced
*1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
*3 tablespoons sugar

Directions

1. Heat oven to 375°.

2. Pour melted butter into a 8x8 inch baking pan.

3. In a mixing bowl, combine the 2/3 cup sugar, flour, baking powder, and salt; stir to blend. Stir in the milk and vanilla until blended. Pour the batter over the melted butter.

4. Toss the peaches with the remaining 3 tablespoons of sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon. Arrange the peach slices over the batter.

5. Bake for 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. The top will be browned and the cake will begin to pull away from the sides of the pan.