Blueberry-Peach Galettes

The recipe makes two galettes, so guests can have a piece for dessert and one to take home. If you use fresh peaches, a lot of juice will ooze out, but it won't ruin your crust.


YIELD: 2 galettes, 16 servings (serving size: 1 wedge)


Ingredients:

1 (15-ounce) package refrigerated pie dough (such as Pillsbury)
6 cups fresh or frozen peeled and sliced peaches, thawed
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries, thawed
1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons apricot preserves, melted and divided
1 tablespoon turbinado or granulated sugar


Directions:

Preheat oven to 425°.

Line a baking sheet with foil or parchment paper. Roll 1 dough portion into a 12-inch circle; place on foil. Combine peaches, blueberries, and 1/4 cup sugar. Arrange half of peach mixture in center of dough, leaving a 3-inch border. Fold edges of dough toward center, pressing gently to seal (dough will only partially cover peach mixture). Brush half of melted preserves over peach mixture and edges of dough.

Bake at 425° for 10 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350° (do not remove galette from oven); bake an additional 20 minutes or until lightly browned. Repeat procedure with remaining dough, peach mixture, and preserves. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of sugar. Serve warm or at room temperature. Cut each galette into 8 wedges.


Nutritional Information:

Amount per serving
Calories: 232
Calories from fat: 29%
Fat: 7.6g
Saturated fat: 1.9g
Monounsaturated fat: 3.3g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2g
Protein: 2.1g
Carbohydrate: 40.6g
Fiber: 2.8g
Cholesterol: 0.0mg
Iron: 1mg
Sodium: 124mg
Calcium: 6mg

Rustic Blueberry Buckle

Total time: 1 hour, 15 minutes

Servings: 6 to 8

Note: Adapted from "Rustic Fruit Desserts" by Cory Schreiber and Julie Richardson.


Crumb topping

Ingredients:

1/2 cup flour

1/3 cup sugar

1/8 teaspoon salt

Zest of 1 lemon

1/4 cup ( 1/2 stick) butter, cubed, at room temperature


Directions:

In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, salt and lemon zest. Add the butter, using a fork or your fingers to cut in the butter until it is reduced to the size of peas. Loosely cover the bowl, and place it in the freezer while you mix the cake batter.


Cake and assembly

Ingredients:

6 tablespoons butter, at room temperature, plus extra for greasing the pan

1 1/2 cups plus 2 tablespoons flour

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

3/4 cup plus 1/3 cup sugar, divided

Zest of 1 lemon

2 eggs

1/2 cup buttermilk

2 cups blueberries, fresh or frozen, divided

Crumb topping, chilled

Juice of 2 lemons (about 6 tablespoons)


Directions:

1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 9-inch square baking pan.

2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and nutmeg.

3. In the bowl of a stand mixer, or in a large bowl with a hand mixer, cream together the butter, three-fourths cup sugar and lemon zest until light and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, scraping down the sides of the bowl after each addition.

4. Stir the flour mixture into the bowl, a third at a time, alternating with the buttermilk, until both the flour mixture and buttermilk are evenly incorporated into the batter. Gently fold 1 cup of the blueberries into the batter.

5. Spread the batter into the prepared pan and distribute the remaining blueberries evenly over the top of the batter. Remove the crumb topping from the freezer and sprinkle it over the berries.

6. Bake the cake until it is lightly golden and firm on top, and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 45 to 50 minutes. Rotate the pan halfway through for even baking.

7. While the cake is baking, make a lemon syrup: In a small saucepan, combine the remaining one-third cup sugar with the lemon juice and whisk until blended. Heat the pan over medium-low heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until the liquid thickens to a syrupy consistency, 6 to 8 minutes. (The glaze will bubble while cooking and may need to be removed from the heat to check that it is the proper consistency.) Remove from heat and set aside in a warm place.

8. Remove the cake from the oven and drizzle the warm glaze over. Cool to room temperature. The cake will keep at room temperature for 2 to 3 days, covered in plastic wrap.


Nutritional Information:

Each of 8 servings: 436 calories; 6 grams protein; 69 grams carbohydrates; 2 grams fiber; 16 grams fat; 10 grams saturated fat; 92 mg. cholesterol; 319 mg. sodium.

Copyright © 2011, Los Angeles Times

Corn Blueberry Muffins

Ingredients:

1 cup yellow corn meal
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup toasted wheat germ
1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
3/4 cup Evaporated Fat Free Milk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/4 cup plain fat free yogurt
1 large egg
1 large egg white
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries


Directions:

PREHEAT oven to 400° F. Grease or paper-line 12 muffin cups.

COMBINE corn meal, flour, sugar, wheat germ and baking powder in large bowl. Combine evaporated milk, oil, yogurt, egg and egg white in small bowl; stir until blended. Add to corn meal mixture, stirring just until moistened. Gently fold in blueberries. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling three-fourths full.

BAKE for 18 to 20 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack for 5 minutes; remove to wire rack to cool slightly. Serve warm.