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Peach & Nectarine Crisp

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Peach & Nectarine Crisp

Roberta Reynolds
Have you ever heard the term ‘Necessity is the mother of invention’? Well, my mother, Neeners, very cleverly created a situation where it was necessary to invent something to take care of the flat of peaches she could not resist buying. “My God, those things were beautiful…so I had to buy the whole flat and now I want you to take some – NOT ALL – and do something creative”. So…there I was with a few big, and yes beautiful peaches, but not enough for her favorite peach crisp. What to do? So being the non-genius that I am, I looked around the kitchen. There, staring me right in the face, was a bowl of nectarines that I just had to have. (I guess the nut doesn’t fall too far from the tree). The result is this Peach & Nectarine Crisp. Sweet, but not too sweet, with just a hint of tartness from the nectarines, plus just the faintest whisper of cinnamon. The perfect crisp is in the eye of the beholder. Some absolutely must have oatmeal in their crisps, while others insist on nuts. I prefer neither, but go after that rich, buttery and slightly crispy crust with fruit juices oozing through around the edges. Nirvana. If you prefer oats in your version, go ahead and replace half of the flour with them. All of you nut fans out there – add a cup chopped nuts to the topping mixture. What the heck? Do both if you like. After all, this is now your recipe….
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 10 -12 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 5 cups skinned sliced peaches (fresh or frozen)
  • 5 cups unpeeled nectarines fresh or frozen
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon optional
  • ½ cup granulated sugar NOTE: maybe just a little more sugar, but if your peaches are super sweet, I doubt you’ll need it
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup cold butter

Instructions
 

  • If using fresh peaches: To skin peaches, submerge in boiling water for 30 seconds. Remove immediately and plunge into cold water. When peaches have cooled, skins should slip right off.
  • If using fresh nectarines, just wash gently in cool water and drain in a colander.
  • In a large bowl, combine peaches, nectarines, cinnamon and sugar. Set aside. (NOTE: I like to let them sit there for 15 minutes or so, or until the fruit starts to give up some juices. Don’t ask me why – I just do).
  • In a food processor or other bowl, combine flour, sugar, and butter. Process until crumbly. If working by hand, blend ingredients together with a pastry blender or two knives until crumbly.
  • Arrange nectarine &peach mixture in a 13x9 inch greased baking dish.
  • Using your hands, sprinkle the crumb mixture over top of the fruit. If you squeeze your hands together to form clumps its all the better! That will form nice crunchy bits on top.
  • Bake at 350 for about 45 minutes or until peach mixture bubbles and crust begins to brown.

I ended up splitting the recipe, so Neeners could have half and we could have the rest. I awaited her call…” Hello, this is your mother speaking. I am looking at a big bowl of your Crisp, but I am not eating it yet. I put a generous scoop of ice cream on top and am waiting until it melts to perfection on the top before I dive in. I will give you my review tomorrow. Goodbye”. I await her review, but in the meantime, keep reading to check out the recipe for yourself…

Seriously, this Crisp comes together in a snap – just get your fruit lined up, add a little sugar to help it along, and a touch of cinnamon. Into a baking dish (or dishes, if you’re splitting the recipe to share), throw together your topping, get it on there and bake till bubbly. It makes a whole lot of sense to me not to mess around too much with Mother Nature, and since peaches and nectarines are just about perfect as they come off the tree, we’ll just give them a little nudge.

Enjoy this Crisp warm out of the oven, or at room temperature. Eating it too cold will mask those intense fruit flavors, so if you take him out of the refrigerator, just warm him up a little in the oven. It will be worth the wait once you get that ice cream on top..

Hello. I’m Roberta Reynolds.

I’m so glad you dropped in! Welcome to Bird’s Nest Bakery and Café, a collection of ‘made from scratch’, seasonal recipes developed in my home kitchen. I’ve been obsessed with creating the easiest and most delicious recipes possible since I could reach the top of a stove.

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