When my grandmother, Mimi as she was known to all who knew and loved her, passed away I was fortunate enough to inherit her recipe box. Actually, it was two very large boxes filled with hundreds of recipes. As I began looking through the recipes I realized that some dated back as far as the 1920’s and were handwritten on crumbling pieces of paper that were succumbing to the effects of time. I first set off to preserve these recipes in a more modern format on my computer. After typing 350 plus recipes and reliving many wonderful memories of being in Mimi's kitchen and gathered around her table, I realized that those were memories that I wanted to reinvent with my children and, hopefully, one day, my grandchildren. I made the decision to cook my way through each and every one of them with being as true to the original recipe as possible.

I have been off to a pretty good start, but I also asked myself question - What good is great food if you do not also share it with friends? So here I am, asking you to take part in this journey through Mimi’s recipe box with me.



Sunday, August 30, 2009

Peach Cobbler

So yummy!! The only complaint is that there are no leftovers. The way everyone went through this, I will definitely have to double the recipe next time.

Peach Cobbler

5 large peaches, sliced
½ cup brown sugar
½ cup granulated sugar
2 tbsp cornstarch
1/8 tsp nutmeg
1/8 tsp cinnamon

1 cup all-purpose flour
½ cup sugar
½ tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
½ cup shortening
½ cup milk

Preheat oven to 350.

Mix peaches through cinnamon and set aside.

Combine the flour, sugar, salt, and baking powder in a large bowl and mix. Cut in the shortening with a fork. Slowly add the milk until the dough comes together. You might not need all of the milk.

Pour dough into a well greased baking dish and top with peach mixture. Batter will rise to the top during baking. Bake 30 to 45 minutes.

Serve with vanilla ice cream.

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