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Southern Peach Cobbler
Sweet, juicy peaches topped with a buttery, golden crust. This classic Southern dessert is best served warm with vanilla ice cream.
65 minutes
Serves 8
Easy
Georgia
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Historic recipe from Malinda Russell's 1866 cookbook "A Domestic Cook Book". Page 20. One of the earliest known cookbooks by an African American author.
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Sweet, juicy peaches topped with a buttery, golden crust. This classic Southern dessert is best served warm with vanilla ice cream.
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