Easiest Ever Peach Cobbler

It's July! And in Georgia, that means PEACHES!

Here is one of our all time favorite peach recipes. For more peachy inspiration, check out our Georgia Peach recipe board on Pinterest!

 Ingredients:

• 1 Stick Butter
• 1 Cup Sugar
• 1 Cup Milk (Buttermilk is even better if you have it!)
• 1 Cup Self Rising Flour
• 1 Can Peaches with Juice or even better 3 to 4 ripe peaches, peeled, pitted, thinly sliced

*If using fresh peaches: If the peaches are very ripe and juicy then you probably don't need to add anything to them. If the peaches are a little tart add about a couple of teaspoons of lemon juice and sugar to taste and mix in a bowl and let it sit for about 10 minutes so the natural juices come out.

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a 9 inch square pan, cream together sugar and butter. Mix in flour and milk until smooth. Pour peaches wih juice over the top.
3. Bake 30 to 45 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden brown.

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