Typically the ingredient list presents a difficult obstacle for us. This month's On Our Grills 4-Ingredient Challenge was mercifully easy:
hot dogs
baked beans
dill pickles
blueberries
We focused our efforts on the blueberries. I thought about doing odd things with the dogs, beans, and pickles but no matter what I did, it was going to distract from the essence of those items – their simplicity. So I let those items be what they are.
Hot dogs
The only thing creative I did here was that I grilled these beef franks direct over the gaps in the plate setter (Big Green Egg divider) while the beans cooked indirect at the same time.
Baked Beans
I did the basic doctored version of canned beans. I added the usual suspects: red bell pepper, green bell pepper, onion, bbq sauce, mustard, brown sugar and BBQ rub. Baked on the grill for 1 hour.
Dill Pickles
I thought about frying them, but nah. They are good enough on their own. I can't wait to see what the others did because I know those guys came up with something whacky.
Blueberries
Alexis made a version of my mom's camp site cobbler. Biting into the crispy crust and sweet filling reminds me of camping in rustic Cades Cove with my parents several years ago, when I first had this dessert.
Dutch Oven Cobbler
½ stick butter, unsalted, melted
1 c sugar
½ c self rising flour
½ c milk
1 can blueberry pie filling
Start one half chimney of coal (about 30 briquettes).
Mix together the butter, sugar, flour and milk.
Line the bottom of a #12 cast iron dutch oven with parchment paper. (Not a must but helps) Pour in the blueberry pie filling and spread evenly.
Pour the topping over the pie filling, covering as evenly as you can.
Put about 10 briquettes in a circle below your dutch oven.
And about 20 briquettes on the lid.
Bake for about 45 minutes until the top is golden brown. Rotate the bottom ¼ turn clockwise and the top ¼ turn counterclockwise every 15 minutes for even cooking.
Serve with confectioners sugar on top.
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Guaranteed camp site winner! |
The On Our Grills group has grown a bit and I don't have the “bios” or “intros” for all the participants so this month, I will just list the links. Please stop by these other sites and see their spin on this month's 4 ingredient challenge. While I think this month is pretty straightforward, these folks always come up with something interesting!
Looks like you've been havin' yourself some fun. Even though I'm not much of a dessert person, that blueberry stuff looks pretty darn good.
ReplyDeleteI tried something simular with the fresh blueberries a few weeks ago in an oven not grill and still failed. I will cheat and copy.
ReplyDeleteYou old traditionalist! I will take firsts and seconds on that cobbler
ReplyDeleteeverything looks great - especially the blueberry cobbler!
ReplyDeleteWhen the heat wave we have here now heads your way, you really won't want to be outdoors for any reason. Just giving ya a heads up!
ReplyDeleteLove the whole meal... especially the cobbler.
ReplyDeleteThe cobbler looks fantastic! I am excited to join the 4 ingredient challenge next month. Gave you a quick shout out on The Daily Dish today. Hope you consider entering our grilling contest this week! http://www.betterrecipes.com/blogs/daily-dish/2011/07/18/special-summer-grill-off-wild-card/
ReplyDeleteThat cobbler looks delicious!I love fruit desserts!
ReplyDeleteLooks great Chris :)
ReplyDeleteCOBBLER! I want some COBBLER!
ReplyDeleteI'm thinking I need your recipe/concept for doctoring up those canned beans. Yours look as if they've taken on a life of their own, whereas mine don't tend to differ too much from the way they look when I take them from the can. LOL!
ReplyDeleteI was wondering what you two were going to do with the blueberries. I love the campsite cobbler. Looks like a fun recipe to make!
One of my favorite parts of camping when I was growing up, was the desserts my mom/aunts/grandma would make in the dutch ovens over the open camp fire! Makes me wish it was camping weather :)
ReplyDeleteI thought you had to combine all of the ingredients in one dish so when you said it was "easy" i definitely did a double take. But I'm glad that wasn't the case cause this cobbler...gorgeous.
ReplyDeleteNice job! Love what you did with the ingredients.
ReplyDeleteYummms! What a delicious meal! Haven't been here for so long - hope you still remember me!!
ReplyDeleteHave a Fabulous day!
Jen www.passion4food.ca
You had me at cobbler. The only thing I see wrong with it is that I wasn't there to have some. And I love the use of the Dutch oven to cook it in. Great job!
ReplyDeleteI would have been stumped with the blueberries. Way to go Alexis.
ReplyDeleteSam
What a fun challenge! When we used to go camping, we had a dutch oven and used to make cobbler (and many other goodies) in it all the time. Those were the days.......
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