Summer Berry Peach Cobbler

Name: Summer Berry Peach Cobbler
Yield: serves 8-10
Ingredients: 4 large ripe peaches, sliced; 1 pint fresh blueberries, rinsed; 1/4 cup light agave nectar; Juice of 1 lemon; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 1/2 cups sprouted spelt flour or whole wheat pastry flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon sea salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 2 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter or nonhydrogenated butter substitute, very cold; 1 teaspoon freshly grated lemon zest; 1/4 cup light agave nectar; 1/2 cup buttermilk or low-fat plain kefir; Sinfully Rich Vanilla Bean Ice Cream (page 82) or Soy Vanilla Ice Cream (page 83), for garnish (optional)

December 9, 2011

Sweet blueberries and juicy peaches remind me of summer. With its buttery biscuit topping, this cobbler brings back memories of backyard picnics and barbeques. Don’t forget the ice cream when serving this dessert. If you like, you can substitute the buttermilk with low-fat plain kefir, a cultured yogurtlike drink. Full of Lactobacillus acidophilus, a beneficial probiotic that aids in digestion, kefir is widely available at health food stores.

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