Blackberry-Peach Buckle

Blackberry-Peach Buckle

Recipe type: dessert Yield: 8-10 Prep time: 30 mins Cook time: 1 hour Total time: 1 hour 30 mins

The buckle is finished with more of whichever fruit for which it is named. Feel free to make this recipe using blueberries, raspberries, or any berries of your choice. For a more rustic presentation, this dish is spectacular when served in a cast iron skillet.

Ingredients:

2 C        All-purpose flour 
2 t         Baking powder 
1⁄2 t      Kosher salt
1⁄2 t      Cardamom 
8 T         Butter – unsalted, room temperature
3⁄4 C     Sugar 
1            Egg – large, room temperature
1 t          Vanilla extract 
1⁄2 C      Milk 
2 to 3     Peach – sliced (peeled or unpeeled)
1 pint     Blackberry
              Confectioners’ sugar – for dusting

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Spray a 9-inch springform pan with baking spray. 
3. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, and cardamom. 
4. In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream the butter until it is a pale yellow.
5. Add the sugar and continue beating until thoroughly mixed. Add the egg and vanilla.
6. Add flour mixture, alternating with the milk, until well-mixed. 
7. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and add the peaches and blackberries, spreading evenly in a pretty design.
8. Bake for 1 hour, or until golden brown and a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean. 
9. Let cool completely in pan.
10. Remove sides and dust with confectioners’ sugar.
11. Serve at room temperature.

Published on April 12, 2019 by Teri Williams