Peach, Blueberry & Coconut Crumble

Peach, Blueberry and Coconut Crumble

Peaches and blueberries sprinkled with coconut crumble and baked until hot and bubbly.  Frozen peaches and blueberries are used here.  This is a wonderful way to enjoy seasonal fruit throughout the entire year.

During the summer, when peaches were in season, I purchased a 10 pound flat of Red Havens.  Red Havens are freestone peaches, as opposed to clingstone, the flesh easily separates from the pit.  It’s the perfect peach for canning, freezing or eating fresh.

We managed to eat a few while still fresh but the rest ripened quickly and ended up in the refrigerator.

Freezing them was the next best option.

To freeze peaches:

1)  Remove the skin by placing fresh peaches in a pot of boiling water for 1 minute.  Immediately drop them into cold water.  The skins should peel off very easily.
2)  Slice into segments and toss with lemon juice to prevent browning.
3)  Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place sliced peaches in a single layer.  Cover with plastic wrap and freeze.  Once frozen, transfer to freezer bags.

Freezing blueberries is much easier.  Place berries in a single layer on a baking sheet.  Cover with plastic wrap and freeze.  Transfer to freezer bags once frozen.

To make the crumble, toss the frozen peaches and blueberries with sugar and flour.  Mix flour, coconut, sugar, vanilla and butter together for the crumble and sprinkle generously over the fruit.  It’s that simple.

Adapted from Donna Hay, The New Classics.