Camp Dutch Oven Cobbler
A bubbling fruit cobbler with a golden biscuit-like topping, baked entirely over campfire coals in a cast iron Dutch oven, a favorite dessert on Montana hunting and cattle drive camps.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 40 min
- Total
- 55 min
- Servings
- 8
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Calories
- 350 kcal
Equipment
- •Cast iron Dutch oven
- •Charcoal or campfire coals
Nutrition
Per serving, approximate
- Calories
- 350 kcal
- fat
- 13
- carbs
- 56
- protein
- 4
- calories
- 350
Instructions
- 1
Make a bed of coals for your Dutch oven. Keep extra coals ready for the lid.
- 2
Pour the peaches and their juice into the Dutch oven. Stir in the sugar and cinnamon.
- 3
Sprinkle the dry cake or biscuit mix evenly over the fruit. Do not stir.
- 4
Lay the butter slices evenly over the dry mix.
- 5
Cover with the lid and place the Dutch oven over the coals. Put extra coals on top of the lid.
- 6
Bake for 35-40 minutes until the top is golden and set. Turn the pot and lid occasionally.
- 7
Let it rest for 10 minutes. Serve warm.
Chef's tips
Keep an even bed of coals and turn the Dutch oven and lid occasionally so it bakes evenly.
Storage
Cover and store leftovers at room temperature up to 1 day, or refrigerate up to 3 days.
Reheating
Rewarm over low coals or in a conventional oven at 325°F until heated through.
Common mistakes to avoid
- •Using too few coals on the lid, which leaves the topping pale and raw
- •Adding too much fruit juice, which makes the topping soggy
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