Blueberry Peach Stove Top Dumplings - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 cups fruit
2/3 cup sugar
lemon juice (optional)
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, cut into pieces
2/3 cup whole milk
lemon zest (optional)

Preparation

Stir together fruit and sugar in a 4-qt heavy saucepan and let stand, stirring occasionally, until juicy, about 15 minutes. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Squeeze a bit of lemon juice inches.
Meanwhile, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Blend in butter using a pastry blender or your fingertips until mixture resembles coarse meal with some roughly pea-size butter lumps.
Stir in milk and lemon zest until just blended, then add drop onto boiling fruit. Tightly cover saucepan and reduce heat to low. Cook, undisturbed, until dumpling looks dry on top, 15 to 20 minutes. Let stand off heat, uncovered, 5 minutes before serving.