Nectarine and Cream Cobbler
Written by joythebaker on June 22, 2009 – 11:41 pm -
I still write letters.
I still hand write letters in a festive card with a return address sticker. I might even decorate the envelope with a rubbe-stamped dolphin stampede.
I still write letters and I still have pen pals.
My favorite pen pal? My grandmother. I call her Mommom. She’s rad. I don’t know how she would feel about me calling her rad. She writes me short letters during the break she takes on her morning walk. These letters are usually written from her favorite bagel shop. Letters always include some sort of loving greeting, an update about her walking adventures and the bagel shop, something about an upcoming trailer trip, inquiries about my little sister, and an abrupt closing. Short, sweet and to the point.
The best part about being pen pals with Mommom is that she will not let me slack off. If I haven’t written her a letter in a few weeks, I’ll get another letter urging me to, if I know what’s good for me, write my grandmother back. If for some reason I don’t get to that letter in adequate time… well, I’m liable to hurt my grandmother’s feelings. Hurt grandmother feelings, of course, leads to all sorts of guilt from all sorts of family members. News of pen pal activity, or inactivity travels fast in my family.
Letter writing isn’t a chore. It’s a nice break from simultaneously writing an email and checking my blog stats and watching stupid cat videos. Letter writing is not technology multi-tasking. It’s easy, breezy, simple… all about just sendin’ a little love.
Then there’s cobbler, which couldn’t be any more simple and delicious. This easy cobbler is like letter writing, in baking form. Spend a little time baking up a little love with this cobbler. Sit down with a nice warm slice and write a letter to someone. It’s supreme.
This cobbler just couldn’t be easier to throw together. I used delicious golden nectarines as the filing, but feel free to use fresh raspberries, blueberries, blackberries or peaches in any combination. You can also use frozen fruit, although it should be thawed and drained before incorporated. Enjoy summer the easy way.
Easy Nectarine and Cream Cobbler
adapted from The Pastry Queen
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 Tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
pinch of cloves
pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
3/4 cup milk (low fat milk will work fine)
3 cups sliced nectarines, skins left on
1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Melt the butter in a medium saute pan set over medium high heat until it bubbles and turns a nut brown color. Watch the butter closely, as it can go from browned to burnt in just a few seconds. The butter will have all sorts of browned bits in it. That’s good!
Pour the butter into an 8-inch or 9-inch square baking dish. Do not try a pie baking dish. I did. Overflow!
In a medium bowl, stir together the granulated sugar, flour, baking powder and spices. Add milk and stir.
Pour the mixture on top of the melted butter. Here’s the hard part: do not stir! Without mixing, arrange the fruit evenly over the top of the batter. Sprinkle with brown sugar.
Bake the cobbler for 40 to 45 minutes, until the top turns golden brown. Amazingly, the batter will migrate from the bottom of the pan to cover the fruit. Yum! Serve warm with slightly sweetened whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.
Tags: cobbler, easy recipe, nectarines, summer
Posted in Cakes, Fruit, In the Kitchen, Pie, Recipes | 68 Comments »
I just made this and it came out fairly decent, but I think I made a mistake somewhere… hmmmm. I got confused by the measurements and it came out waaay too buttery! Otherwise, it tastes amazing! I’m gunna have to try it again and get it absolutely perfect the second time ’round. Thanks, Joy. :3
i never bake. ever. i actually avoid the oven at all costs. but i was really in the mood for a summery dessert, and this looked so easy i thought i’d give it a try. it came out perfect. my roomie and i killed it in less than 24 hours. thanks for such a yummy, simple recipe. and for making me a baker.
Good garsh, your writing, your food and your photos make me so happy. Today was actually like visiting my grandma’s house. Thanks for the refreshment!
I agree with “Minnesotamom,” your writing, food and photos make me happy too! Gorgeous!
Your combination of letter writing and cobbler reminded of a story where a grandma sends her grand daughter a very thin pie in the mail.
Does anybody know why you don’t stir?
I almost cried when I smelled this cobbler cooking in the oven, seriously. I was rushed back to my childhood and all of the wonderful cobblers my mother baked. Thank you for sharing the recipe. I scaled the sugar back to 1/2 cup and substituted buttermilk for the milk. Delish!!!!
Made this cobbler for a dinner party the other night. It was a huge success! Totally delicious. We ate it with gobs of vanilla bean ice cream. Is there anything better in this world? I THINK NOT.
Thanks Joy!
Thanks for the recipe and the beautiful photos, Joy! I just made my own and I can’t wait for it to come out of the oven! Thanks again.
Yum! I just finished making (and then devouring) this cobbler!. I used peaches instead of nectarines and substituted buttermilk for the milk because I had it. I would definitely reduce the white sugar as the fruit is so sweet. I can see where is might be needed if you are dealing with something less ripe like store bought strawberries.
Thanks for a great recipe!
This is also absolutely great with halved Italian prune plums (skin on) and some fresh ginger juice added as well as the other spices. Maybe it’s heresy, but a cobbler is not only so much easier to make than a pie, it is at least as delicious!
I’ve never been much of a cobbler person, but this sounded and looked too good to resist! Tried out the recipe this weekend with peaches and it’s delicious! My husband asked if I could just make him the dough, he doesn’t even need the fruit. Me, I want it all! We’ll definitely be trying this one out repeatedly all summer long with different fruit. YUM!! Thanks for sharing.
JOY!!! I’m so happy to have found you! After reading this recipe I realized that for the first time in a very long time I actually had everything on the recipe list just sitting in my kitchen waiting to come together for this loveliness… So, I just had to tell you that I tried this recipe last weekend for a poolside picnic type affair…3 things: 1) Incredibly delicious, 2) SUPER EASY 3) A NEW FAVORITE.
Thanks so much! P.S. we served it with a scoop of vanilla, honey & graham frozen yogurt….YUMMMMMM!!!!
I’m new to your blog and have been sitting reading back through posts. I love this one, it’s made me think that I need to write to a dear friend of mine who takes the time to write to me and I email back. I need to sit down and write – perhaps from my favourite coffee shop! There’s something about this post that has made me think of “You’ve got Mail”, I love that DVD and somehow I could picture you living in a place like Meg Ryan’s. Isn’t it funny what images words can bring up. Keep up your wonderful blog (and writing to your mommom) and I will continue to drop by to read it. Thank you!!! I must also try the cobbler, it sounds delicious and looks simple to make. Another Thank You!!!
Another perfect recipe. I so pleased.I have made 4 dessert in 3 weeks and they just come out so grea……t no more wasted ingredients. I have made more blueberry muffins then I can count. They disappear before I get one. I was beginning to think that I couldn’t bake to save my life. But Joy you saved me. Really thanks
I tried this recipe and everyone LOVED IT!!!! I make it again and again and its awesome! Thanks for sharing!!!
P.S. I am only 13!!!