Go with what you know...

I just started rehearsals for a wonderful production of Clybourne Park (runs Aug 2-18) and one of my lovely cast mates (Amy) brought a bag full of peaches grown from her backyard.  She and her husband have planted their own orchard in their backyard to create the most green experience they can.  They are growing lemons, limes, tomatoes, apricots, and more!!!!  So, you know me, naturally, I helped myself to a small bag of 10 peaches (I wasn't being greedy if thats what you're thinking). They were extremely sweet and juicy. 

A soon as I got them home, I knew I wanted to cook with them.  After discussing the possiblities with my mother, we decided to make a peach cobbler.  But not just any peach cobbler, a Bourbon peach cobbler. I scourged our cabinets to see what we had: bourbon (for a salmon recipe we make), oatmeal cookie mix (Betty Crocker was my friend that day), and sugar. Sigh. Cobbler. Want to know how I made yesterday's Bourbon Peach Cobbler? Stick around! 

Bourbon Peach Cobbler (adapted from a recipe of Food Network.com)

Ingredients

• Filling:
• 10 ripe peaches
• 3 tablespoons bourbon or whiskey
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 3 tablespoons corn starch
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• Topping: 
• 1 bag oatmeal cookie mix 
• 1 tsp nutmeg
• 1 tsp cinnamon 
• 2 tsps sugar 
• 3tbsp butter  (softened)

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
2. In a large bowl, combine the peaches, bourbon, nutmeg, cinnamon, brown sugar, granulated sugar and corn starch. Mix together. Pour mixture into a 13-inch-by-9-inch casserole dish and place  in the oven while mixing the cookie topping. 
3. Combine the cookie mix, sugar, nutmeg, cinnamon, and butter.  
4. Place a layer of  cookie mix on the bottom of  your ramekins and let sit.  
5. Remove the peach cobbler mix from the oven and spoon into each ramekin, leaving a 1/2 inch from the top of the ramekin for the topping.  Sprinkle the remaining cookie mix topping on each cobbler and place in oven  on a cookie sheet. These will take much less time to bake. Start at 20 mins and keep checking until tops are golden brown. 
6. Remove from heat and let sit to cool.  Enjoy. 

This is a wonderful quick and easy recipe for when company is coming over and a quick dessert is needed. You can also used your preferred ice cream or whipped cream  to add a little bite to your sweet treat.  

Send me your nots when you try the  recipe and remember: Be good to yourself. 

- Knife Out