Cobbling together a great dessert!

Mmm... this picture is making you hungry, isn't it.

I got this recipe recently from Cooking Light magazine, and it is AWESOME.  Give it a try… what’s great is that you can sub out other fruits if you don’t have the ones specified.  I used raspberries instead of blueberries once and it was just as good.

Blueberry-Peach Cobbler

Use peaches that aren’t super-ripe for this recipe so they’ll hold their shape when cooked.  The baking dish will be brimming with fruit and topping, so it’s a good idea to place it on a foil-lined baking sheet before putting it in the oven.  (Sharon’s note:  Yeah.  Listen to this tip.  I didn’t.  What a mess.)

Yield: 12 servings (serving size: about 3/4 cup)

Ingredients

5  pounds  peaches, peeled, pitted, and sliced

    2  tablespoons  fresh lemon juice

    1  cup  granulated sugar, divided

    3/8  teaspoon  salt, divided

    6.75  ounces  (about 1 1/2 cups) plus 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour,  divided

    Cooking spray

    1  teaspoon  baking powder

    1/2  cup  butter, softened

    2  large eggs

    1  teaspoon  vanilla extract

    3/4  cup  buttermilk

    2  cups  fresh blueberries

    2  tablespoons  turbinado sugar

Preparation

1. Preheat oven to 375°.

2. Place peaches in a large bowl. Drizzle with juice; toss. Add 3/4 cup granulated sugar, 1/8 teaspoon salt, and 2 tablespoons flour to peach mixture; toss to combine. Arrange peach mixture evenly in a 13 x 9-inch glass or ceramic baking dish coated with cooking spray.

3. Weigh or lightly spoon 6.75 ounces flour (about 1 1/2 cups) into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine 6.75 ounces flour, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, and baking powder in a bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Place the remaining 1/4 cup granulated sugar and butter in a medium bowl, and beat with a mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy (about 2 minutes). Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract. Add flour mixture and buttermilk alternately to butter mixture, beginning and ending with the flour mixture, beating just until combined. Stir in blueberries.

4. Spread batter evenly over peach mixture; sprinkle with turbinado sugar. Place baking dish on a foil-lined baking sheet. Bake at 375° for 1 hour or until topping is golden and filling is bubbly.

Serve with ice cream or whipped cream if you really want to be decadent.

August 17, 2010 | Categories: Sharon

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