Dutch Oven Peach Cobbler

My husband made this wonderful dessert for us the other night, and it was super yummy!  It was a recipe we'd heard of and tried before, so we researched many different ones online and came up with this.  (I might also add that my sweet husband made it more diabetic friendly by using a Sprite Zero and Sugar-Free cake mix - just an idea if you're looking to make it healthier as well!) As with all dutch oven recipes, I'll tell you how to make it in the dutch oven, and how to make it in the oven.

Ingredients:

1 box yellow cake mix

2 cans peaches, with juice

1 can Sprite

Directions - Campfire:

1.  Place dutch oven over 15 hot charcoals.  

2.  Put peaches in oven.  Sprinkle dry cake mix over top.  Cover with can of Sprite.

3.  Put lid on top and place 10 hot charcoals on top in a checkerboard pattern.

4.  Bake for about 45 minutes (or until done).

(Thanks to Camp Dutch Oven Cooking 101 for info on the number of coals needed and how to place them!)

Directions - In Home Oven:

1.  Preheat oven to 350*F.

2.  Put peaches in dutch oven.  Sprinkle dry cake mix over top.  Cover with can of Sprite.

3.  Put lid on top and cook in preheated oven for 45-50 minutes (or until done).

Serve with ice cream!  It's fabulous!

Mountain Man Breakfast

This is from the Camp Dutch Oven Cooking 101 Cookbook.  We've always loved Mountain Man breakfast, but had had it with bread instead of potatoes.  Both Shawn and I agreed that we like it with potatoes much better!  This recipes is quick, easy, and great! I'll give you two ways to make it, first you'll see the directions for real dutch oven campfire cooking.  Second, you'll get directions for cooking it in your dutch oven in the oven.

Ingredients:

2 lbs. sausage

2 lbs. frozen hash brown potatoes

8-10 eggs, beaten with 1/4 c. water

2-3 c. cheese, grated

Directions - Campfire:

1. In a 12-inch dutch oven, over a full bed of hot coals, fry and crumble sausage.  Remove cooked sausage and drain on paper towels.  

2.  Using the sausage drippings in the pan, brown potatoes, and spread them evenly in bottom of dutch oven. Place cooked sausage over potatoes.  Pour eggs over sausage layer.  Sprinkle top with cheese.

3.  Cook with 8 coals underneath and 16 on top for 20-25 minutes, until eggs are cooked.

Directions - In Home Oven:

1.  Preheat oven to 350*F.

2.  In a skillet, fry and crumble sausage, remove cooked sausage and drain on paper towels.

3.  Using the sausage drippings in the pan, brown potatoes and spread them evenly in bottom of seasoned dutch oven.  Place cooked sausage over potatoes.  Pour eggs over sausage layer.  Sprinkle top with cheese.

4.  Cook in preheated oven for 25-30 minutes, until eggs are cooked.