Old Fashioned Cobbler Crust Recipes

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, 3 tablespoons sugar, and salt. Work in the shortening with a pastry blender until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In a small bowl, whisk together the egg and cold water. Sprinkle over flour mixture, and work with hands to form dough into a ball. Chill 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Roll out half of dough to 1/8 inch thickness. Place in a 9x13 inch baking dish, covering bottom and halfway up sides. Bake for 20 minutes, or until golden brown.
• In a large saucepan, mix the peaches, lemon juice, and orange juice. Add 1/2 cup butter, and cook over medium-low heat until butter is melted. In a mixing bowl, stir together 2 cups sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon, and cornstarch; mix into peach mixture. Remove from heat, and pour into baked crust.
• Roll remaining dough to a thickness of 1/4 inch. Cut into half-inch-wide strips. Weave strips into a lattice over peaches. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar, and drizzle with 1 tablespoon melted butter.
• Bake in preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes, or until top crust is golden brown.

Steps:

• Sift together flour and salt in a medium bowl. Cut in shortening using a pastry blender until pieces are the size of small peas. Add 8 to 10 tablespoons water, 1 tablespoon at a time, blending with a fork until a dough forms. Divide dough into 4 pieces and roll into balls. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 25 minutes before using.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 and grease baking dish.
• Crust:.
• Add the refrigerated butter to the flour and use fingers or a fork to mash until the mixture resembles large crumbs. Slowly add the milk until a dough ball forms. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator for ten minutes.
• Peach Filling:.
• Boil a pot of water and add the peaches. Boil the Peaches for 3 three minutes and take out and let cool. After cool enough to handle, slowly remove the skin and cut the peach in half. Move each side of the peach in a circular motion to remove the pit. Chop the peach into small pieces and place in a bowl. Add the melted butter, spices, and sugar to coat the peaches. Add the one tablespoon of flour to the peaches.
• Crust:.
• After filling is prepared remove it from the fridge. The dough should be cold. Set 1/3 of the dough aside. Roll out the remained of the dough to match your baking dish size. Place into the Baking dish, the dough should be about half an inch thick. Place the filling inside the bottom layer of the crust.
• After, Roll out the remaining 1/3 dough and cut into 1/2 inch strips. Place the strips on the top of the cobbler into a crisscrossed lattice pattern. Bake the cobbler at 325 for 45 minutes. Let cool for 15 minutes. Serve!