Fresh Nectarine Cobbler

Judith Hannemann — Thu, 07 Jul 2016 23:00:27 +0000

Fruit cobblers are a traditional summer dessert and nectarines take center stage in this one.

Nectarines–The Hairless Peach

I’ve always thought of nectarines as “hairless peaches.” I love the flavor of both fruits but always approached peaches with some trepidation because I had a slight hang-up about the fuzz. I always had to peel peaches before eating them. However, I never stopped loving nectarines and never had to peel them.

Nectarines were on sale a week ago, and I bought myself a big bag. I earmarked half of the fruit for eating whole and the rest of it for cooking.

Ripe Fruit, Hello Cobbler

I almost forgot these nectarines and they got rather ripe.

Therefore, a fruit cobbler sounded like the perfect way to use my almost-forgotten nectarines. The recipe I usually use is for a peach cobbler. Nectarines are similar to peaches, and I substituted what I had.

No Exotic Ingredients

Your pantry contains all the ingredients you need for this recipe, and in the off-season, you can use canned fruit rather than fresh. When using canned fruit, just drain off all the liquid in the can, then proceed as if it were fresh fruit.

I’ve made this in the winter with canned peaches and it’s funny, but you get a little bit of summer just when you really need it! This cobbler is nice served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or with cream just poured on the top.

The Recipe

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