Blueberry Cobbler
It’s hard to beat this classic summer dessert—just add vanilla ice cream!
Ingredients:
6 cups blueberries
F&L cobbler crust mix
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 cup sugar
10 tablespoons cream
Ground cinnamon or nutmeg (optional)
Method:
1. Melt butter in a 13-by-9-inch baking dish. Meanwhile, in a large bowl combine the F&L cobbler crust mix with the cream, stirring until dry ingredients are just moistened.
2. Bring 1 cup sugar, blueberries and lemon juice to a boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Pour the mixture into the baking dish and top with cobbler batter. Sprinkle with cinnamon or nutmeg, if desired.
3. Bake at 375° for 40 to 45 minutes or until golden brown. Serve the cobbler warm or cool.
Apricot Cobbler
It’s hard to beat this summery dessert—just add vanilla ice cream!
Ingredients:
F&L cobbler crust mix
¾ cups milk plus 2 tablespoons
4 cups sliced apricots
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 cup sugar
Ground cinnamon or nutmeg (optional)
Method:
1. Melt butter in a 13-by-9-inch baking dish. Meanwhile, in a large bowl combine the F&L cobbler crust mix with the milk, stirring until dry ingredients are just moistened.
2. Bring 1 cup sugar, apricot slices, and lemon juice to a boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Pour the fruit mixture into the baking dish and top with cobbler batter. Sprinkle with cinnamon or nutmeg, if desired.
3. Bake at 375° for 40 to 45 minutes or until golden brown. Serve the cobbler warm or cool.
Blueberry Galette
Few desserts capture the ease of summer quite like a galette. Rustic, unfussy, and bursting with sweet-tart blueberries, it’s the perfect showcase for this week’s buttery F&L pastry dough.
Ingredients:
1 round Farm & Larder Galette Dough, chilled
3 cups fresh blueberries
¼ cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Pinch of sea salt
1 egg, beaten
Coarse sugar, for sprinkling (optional)
Method:
1. Preheat oven to 400°. Line a baking sheet or pizza stone with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, gently toss the blueberries with the sugar, cornstarch, lemon zest, lemon juice, and a pinch of sea salt.
3. Roll the chilled galette dough into a rough 12-inch circle and transfer to the prepared baking sheet. Spoon the blueberry mixture into the center of the dough, leaving a 2-inch border around the edges. Fold the edges up and over the filling, pleating as needed. Brush the exposed dough with beaten egg and sprinkle with coarse sugar, if desired.
4. Bake on parchment for 35–40 minutes, or until the crust is deeply golden and the blueberries are bubbling. Allow the galette to cool for at least 15 minutes before slicing.
Rustic Blueberry Galette
This simple free-form tart celebrates the sweet intensity of Bow Hill’s heirloom blueberries. The buttery crust and juicy fruit filling make for an effortlessly elegant dessert that tastes like summer.
Ingredients:
1 prepared disc F&L galette dough
3 cups frozen Bow Hill blueberries
⅓ cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon lemon zest
1 egg, beaten
Coarse sugar, for sprinkling (optional)
Method:
1. Preheat the oven to 400°F. In a bowl, toss together the blueberries, sugar, cornstarch, lemon juice, and lemon zest.
2. Roll the galette dough into a rough 12-inch circle and transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet. Spoon the blueberry mixture into the center of the dough, leaving a 2-inch border around the edge. Fold the edges of the dough over the fruit, pleating as needed. Brush the exposed dough with beaten egg and sprinkle with coarse sugar, if desired.
3. Bake for 35–40 minutes, or until the crust is golden brown and the fruit filling is bubbling. Allow to cool slightly before serving. Delicious on its own or with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Peach Cobbler
It’s hard to beat this classic dessert!
Ingredients:
4 cups sliced peaches
F&L cobbler crust mix
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 cup sugar
10 tablespoons milk
Ground cinnamon or nutmeg (optional)
Method:
1. Melt butter in a 13-by-9-inch baking dish. Meanwhile, in a large bowl combine the F&L cobbler crust mix with the milk, stirring until dry ingredients are just moistened.
2. Bring 1 cup sugar, peach slices, and lemon juice to a boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Pour the peach mixture into the baking dish and top with cobbler batter. Sprinkle with cinnamon or nutmeg, if desired.
3. Bake at 375° for 40 to 45 minutes or until golden brown. Serve the cobbler warm or cool.
Maple Blueberry Butter
Transform traditional waffles or pancakes with a pat of this seasonal butter.
Ingredients:
½ cup fresh blueberries
6 tablespoons good-quality maple syrup
1 cup salted butter, at room temperature
Method:
1. Combine the blueberries and syrup in a small, heavy-bottomed pan. Bring to a boil and cook for a minute or so until blueberries are softened. Remove from the heat, smash some of the berries up with a fork, and allow to cool down to room temperature.
2. Once the berry mixture is cool, process the mixture and the butter together in a food processor (stopping to scrape the sides down as necessary) until well-combined. Serve immediately with waffles or pancakes; the butter also keeps for at least a week in the fridge or for several months if wrapped and stored in the freezer.
Wild Rice Salad with Blueberries, Corn & Almonds
This Bon Appetit recipe shines the spotlight on summer blueberries and fresh corn!
Ingredients:
1 cup wild rice
¼ cup almonds
1 ear of corn, kernels cut from cob
½ cup blueberries
2 tablespoons chopped red onion
2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
Freshly ground black pepper
Sea salt
For dressing:
1 garlic clove, finely grated
Juice of 1 lemon
2 teaspoons Champagne vinegar or white wine vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar
¼ teaspoon curry powder
¼ cup olive oil
Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
Method:
1. Cook wild rice in a small saucepan of boiling lightly salted water until tender, 35–45 minutes. Drain and spread out on a large rimmed baking sheet and let cool.
2. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 350°. Toast almonds on a rimmed baking sheet, tossing halfway through, until golden brown, 8–10 minutes. Let cool, then coarsely chop.
3. Whisk garlic, lemon juice, vinegar, sugar and curry powder in a small bowl to combine. Whisking constantly, gradually add oil until emulsified; season with salt and pepper.
4. Toss the rice, almonds, corn, blueberries, onion, and parsley in a medium bowl to combine. Drizzle with dressing and toss to coat. Season with salt and pepper.