What’s Fresh This Week at the Farmers’ Markets?

by Alice Magdziak • July 31, 2011 • Green Jersey • Comments (0) • 2421

Each week, we get half of a share of organic veggies and fruit from a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) group based in Westfield. And, each week, we’re going to show you what we got. It’s our way of showing you what New Jersey farmers are up to and what you should be able to find at your local farmers’ market this week.

This week our CSA share had romaine lettuce, Yukon Gold potatoes, an eggplant, green peppers, green apples, red onions, peaches and cucumbers.

Peaches are my favorite fruit. Here’s a great recipe to use for all those delicious summer peaches:

Peach Cobbler

6 large peaches, cut into thin wedges

1/4 cup sugar

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

1 teaspoon cornstarch

For biscuit topping

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 cup sugar

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

3/4 stick cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces

1/4 cup boiling water

How to:

Toss peaches with sugar, lemon juice, and cornstarch in a 2-qt. nonreactive baking dish and bake in middle of oven 10 minutes.

Make topping while peaches bake: Stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Blend in butter with your fingertips or a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse meal. Stir in water until just combined.

Remove peaches from oven and drop spoonfuls of topping over them. Bake in middle of oven until topping is golden, about 25 minutes. (Topping will spread as it bakes.)

[via Epicurious.com]