Fruity Crumbles

I really do love Ina Garten - her recipes are so classic & reliable. This fruit crumble dessert is one I'll definitely make again because I love its versatility and flexibility for any season, no matter the fruit you have on hand. Plus, you can make these individual crumbles ahead of time and bake them off for dinner or even a couple days after you've assembled them. Yay leftovers :)

Ingredients

For the Fruit:nocoupons

• 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:nocoupons

• 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.

If you want to make these early, store the unbaked crumbles in the refrigerator and bake before dinner.

Here's what mine looked like:

Blanching beauties

Ice bath to chill these girlies down

Making the crumble

Tossing the fruit in all kinds of yumminess...
(for the fruit, I actually used nectarines, a granny smith apple, some strawberries & blackberries b/c that's what I had on hand)

Assembly line

Warm & bubbly and dressed up with a little ice cream

I like how the fruit bubbled up & dripped down the ramekins.
- will definitely make these again :)