The 1945 Peach Cobbler Recipe That Changed How Southerners Bake

The 1945 Peach Cobbler Recipe That Changed How Southerners Bake

Learn how peach cobbler went from fussy to foolproof.Credit: Stacy K. Allen, Food Stylist: Julian Hensarling, Prop Stylist: Josh HoggleAfter the Austin American newspaper printed a recipe in August 1945 where peach cobbler crust miraculously rose to the top of the pan as it baked, things really changed for peach cobbler. Angie Mae Bear, home economics student at the University of Texas, shared her Aunt Helen’s “surprise peach cobbler” recipe wit…