Peach and Blueberry Crumble.

Peach and Blueberry Crumble

(Recipe from Barefoot Contessa)

Ingredients
For the fruit:
2 pounds firm, ripe peaches (6 to 8 peaches)
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup fresh blueberries (1/2 pint)

For the crumble:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup light brown sugar, lightly packed
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 pound (1 stick) cold unsalted butter, diced

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Immerse the peaches in boiling water for 30 seconds to 1 minute, until their skins peel off easily. Place them immediately in cold water. Peel the peaches, slice them into thick wedges, and place them in a large bowl. Add the lemon zest, lemon juice, granulated sugar, and flour. Toss well. Gently mix in the blueberries. Allow the mixture to sit for 5 minutes. Spoon the mixture into ramekins or custard cups.

For the topping, combine the flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon, and the butter in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Mix on low speed until the butter is the size of peas. Rub the mixture with your fingertips until it's in big crumbles, then sprinkle evenly over the fruit. Place the ramekins on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper and bake for 40 to 45 minutes, until the tops are browned and crisp and the juices are bubbly. Serve warm or at room temperature.

*** My notes: this recipe was good the first time I made it, but my husband thought that the crumble could have been a little sweeter.  The second time I didn’t have all the ingredients so I improvised. I think it actually turned out better the second time around. For the fruit: I only had frozen fruit … so I defrosted two 10 oz bags of peaches and 1 cup of blueberries and I used dried lemon peel instead of fresh zest. Then followed the directions, omitting peeling and cutting the peaches. For the crumble: I did the following: 1 cup of flour, 3/8 cup plus ¼ cup of white sugar, ¼ of brown sugar, 1 tablespoon of molasses, ½ teaspoon of salt, no cinnamon, ¼ lb of butter diced. And then I followed the directions above.

Either way this was really good.