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July Cobbler, an old Ozark recipe

July 8, 2015 By Talya Tate Boerner

July Cobbler

Have you heard of a July Cobbler? Until last weekend I hadn’t, but I found this recipe in an oldย Ozarks Collection Cookbookย someoneย left in our Little Free Library. I LOVE old cookbooks, andย I’ve been reading it cover to cover. The cookbook is filled not only with old regional recipes but also snippets about traditions of a “storied region”. And there are sketches throughout, small pencilย drawings of barns and farmers and crops growing in fields. This treasure is a great example of one of the many benefits of having a Little Free Library. I never know what will show up next.

July Cobbler from Ozarks Collection Cookbook

July Cobbler no doubtย got its name because the filling is made with blackberries and peaches, both abundantly grown in theย Ozarks during July. Coincidentally,ย I hadย bought blackberries and peaches that very morning (before I read the recipe) at the Fayetteville Farmer’s Market. How could I not make a July Cobbler?ย Plus, it was 4th of July weekend.ย A cobbler sort of weekend.

July Cobbler

Print Recipe

Ingredients
  

For Filling

  • 3 Tbsp butter softened
  • 2 cups ripe blackberries
  • 2 cups peeled and thinly sliced peaches
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 2 rounded Tbsp flour
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp salt

For the Batter

  • 2 Tbsp shortening
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 cup flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 cup milk

Instructions
 

For Filling

  • Preheat oven to 325. Rub cobbler dish with part of butter. Mix fruits and granulated sugar and set aside. Mix remaining ingredients thoroughly then stir into fruit mixture. Set aside.

For Batter

  • Cream shortening and sugar together. Combine salt, flour and baking powder. Add to creamy mixture alternately with milk. Pour into baking dish and top with July cobbler fruit. Bake 45 minutes to an hour. Fruit will rise to the top.

Sweet!

July Cobbler. Old Recipe.

 

Gone.

 

July Cobbler. All gone.

 

Grace Grits and Gardening
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Musical Pairing:
Tennessee Ernie Ford, Blackberry Boogie

 

Filed Under: Food & Recipes Tagged With: buy local, Desserts, summer recipes, vintage recipes

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Comments

  1. Georgeanne says

    July 8, 2015 at 8:08 pm

    I’ve never heard of a July Cobbler, but this sounds delish!

  2. Christopher Mitchell (Another Government Employee) says

    July 2, 2016 at 12:10 pm

    Dish that up with ice cream straight from the paddles.

    Sleep out the heat of the day.

  3. Sharon Collins says

    July 21, 2016 at 4:11 pm

    I’m going to make this on Saturday. Surely does look good enough to eat.

  4. Cathy v says

    July 2, 2020 at 8:10 am

    Okay, this looks delicious. Will have to try making it!

  5. Barbara Tate says

    July 2, 2020 at 8:29 am

    Hope you make the July Cobbler this year 2020, and I hope you bring me a large bowl of it. Yummmmmy!


Hi! I'm Talya Tate Boerner. Writer, Reader, Arkansas Master Naturalist / Master Gardener, Author of

THE ACCIDENTAL SALVATION OF GRACIE LEE (2016)

GENE, EVERYWHERE: a life-changing visit from my father-in-law (2020)

BERNICE RUNS AWAY (2022)

THE THIRD ACT OF THEO GRUENE (coming 2025)

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