In the S6 episode "Weekend At Bobby's" his kind female neighbor Mary Ward takes a real shine to him, to break the ice, she kindly brings him a Ginger Peach Cobbler. Of course, there no real recipe for this...I did grow up with peach cobblers though, so I'm going to wing it based on what I know and how the dish actually looked. I don't know what it is about this show, but it has a history of including all manner of baked fruit goodies; I'll take that, since the alternative is Dean's serious penchant for all things fast food! So cobbler it is!
It is also significant that this episode marked the directorial debut of cast member Jensen Ackles--and hey yesterday was his birthday! Nothing like something freshly baked for a birthday!
For Bobby Ginger Peach Cobbler, Mary Ward Style
The cobblers that we make often have a wheat biscuit crust with a base of self-rising flour, and that dropped on to the filling to bake together. Mary Ward's had a thicker topping to I'm going to take that into account.
Filling:
1 whole quart of fresh sliced peaches (you can use frozen, canned is, well canned!)
2 to 4 tbsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. powdered ginger
1/3 cup well chopped candied ginger
Topping:
1 cup self rising flour
1/2 tsp. additional baking powder
1 tbsp. powdered ginger
1 cup sugar
1 cup milk
1/2 cup melted butter
1. In a bowl, mix the peaches with the ginger powder, sugar and crystal ginger and let sit a least a hour.
2. Meanwhile, mix the flour, baking powder and sugar together. Make a well in the center and pour in the milk and butter, slowly fold in until a dough forms. If it is not sticky, add more milk until it gets sticky and a bit liquid. Let set for 30 minutes.
3. Butter a rectangular baking pan well. Add in the peaches, then pour the dough over the peaches and bake in a 350 degree oven until golden brown and the topping is cooked through--you can test this with a knife, it should come out clean. As far a time is concerned, I start with 20 minutes, and then add additional 10 to 5 minutes on from there, until the topping golden and flaky. Bobby serves his with a large amount of vanilla ice cream...although, he never gets to enjoy it--such is Bobby's life!!
Variations:
Most peach cobblers that I have had were without the ginger. Candied ginger is still a favorite of mine, but leave it out if you don't like it.
Add in some ground spices of choice.
A lot of the cobblers made in my family have cornmeal or corn flour added in to the crust. Some people added rolled oats.
By all means, use a different kind of fruit, or mix fruits.
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