Celebrate the holiday with fresh fruits of the seasons in a Peach, Blueberry, and Lemon-Thyme Cobbler. Baked in a butter-coated cast-iron skillet, this sublime fruit concoction is spiced with ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla and topped with homemade Honey-Buttermilk Biscuits. Before being placed in the oven, biscuits are coated in cream with a pastry brush and sprinkled with sugar. Serve with vanilla ice cream for an irresistible sweet treat that will hit the spot during a hot afternoon.
Peach, Blueberry, and Lemon-Thyme Cobbler
2015-07-01 20:36:57
Yields 6
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup butter, melted
- 6 cups chopped fresh peaches
- 2 cups fresh wild blueberries*
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup tapioca flour, sifted
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 3 tablespoons chopped fresh lemon thyme
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- Honey-Buttermilk Biscuits
- 3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- Garnish: vanilla ice cream
For the biscuits
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup cold unsalted butter, diced
- 2/3 cup buttermilk
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°. In a 12-inch cast-iron skillet over medium heat, melt butter; set aside
- In a large bowl, combine peaches, blueberries, lemon juice, and brown sugar. Allow mixture to macerate for at least 15 minutes. Add flour, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, thyme, vanilla extract, and salt, stirring to combine. Spoon mixture into skillet.
- Place Honey-Buttermilk Biscuits on mixture approximately 1-inch apart. Using a pastry brush, lightly coat biscuits with cream; sprinkle with sugar.
- Bake for 45 minutes, or until biscuits are done and peaches are bubbly. Remove from oven, and cool for 5 to 10 minutes. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream, if desired.
For the biscuits
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Using a pastry blender, cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Make a well in the center of mixture.
- In a small bowl, whisk together buttermilk, honey, and vanilla extract. Pour buttermilk mixture into well. Using a fork, blend mixture until soft dough forms.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1-inch thickness. Using a 3 1/2-inch cutter, cut biscuits, rerolling scraps no more than twice.
- Incorporate into cobbler recipe in step 3.
Notes
- *Frozen blueberries may be substituted for fresh wild blueberries
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