This weekend I found a half eaten peach on my front yard. I wondered where it came from. Alex just pointed a cross the street and said “squirrels.”  There it was, the source. A cute little peach tree next to my neighbor’s picnic table full of fruit.  I think they saw me staring at the tree because later that night, Jaime brought over a big bag of peaches. Here’s the catch, they were ripe and you have to eat them in a couple days. Hmmm… What to do with all these peaches?

How to be Neighborly: Share your peaches before the squirrels do it for you.

Peach and Blueberry Crostata

Almond Crust

• 1/4 cup almonds
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp sugar
• 1/2 c flour
• 3 tbsp butter
• 2 tbsp water
• 1 tbsp cornstarch

In a food processor add almonds and pulse until a coarse meal forms.  Add salt, sugar, flour, and butter and pulse until combined and the butter is in pea sized chunks.  With the processor running, drizzle in water until a dough forms.  Roll into a circle 1/8 inch thick between two pieces of plastic wrap.  Place on a baking sheet, and sprinkle with cornstarch to absorb juices.

Peach Filling

• 2 peaches, sliced
• 1/4 c blueberries
• 2 tbsp honey
• 1 pinch maldon salt

Arrange peaches on the crust, sprinkle on blueberries, drizzle on honey, and sprinkle on salt.  Bake at 375 for 25 minutes. Serves 2.

Almond Crust

Neighborly peaches

Peach & Blueberry crostata