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Blueberry and Nectarine Cobbler

Blueberry and Nectarine Cobbler

An easy way to use up fruit without bothering to make a pie crust is to make a cobbler. A cobbler is a baked fruit dish of fruit topped with a sweetened biscuit topping. Actually, I think a cobbler could be savory as well, if you dropped pieces of buttermilk biscuit on top of a meat or vegetable base before baking it.

The name comes from the “cobbled” look that results from dropping pieces of dough onto the dish rather than rolling out a crust. It’s a traditional American dessert and I would venture to say that it can be found in all parts of the country, as it can be made with just about any type of fruit. Berries, apples and stone fruits make the best, in my opinion. I think it’s great to serve for company because it looks as good as it tastes and it’s very easy. The filling can be prepared ahead of time, it has a fairly long bake and it can sit around for an hour before serving it, so it requires little attention.

This delicious Blueberry and Nectarine Cobbler is perfect for summer and uses two of my favorite fruits. Many people reach for peaches before nectarines, but nectarines are very sweet and even better in desserts like this one. The two fruits give the filling a beautiful color and a rich, fruity flavor. The buttery topping has a hint of lemon in it, which is a nice contrast to the sweet fruit. The dough should be broken up into small pieces and scattered on top of the filling to ensure that you get the traditional cobbler look. The topping bakes up to be nice and crisp after baking, but softens to a more tender texture on the second day that I also enjoy – enough to always save at least one serving for breakfast. I usually serve this cobbler plain, but it is also great served with a bit of vanilla ice cream or sweetened whipped cream.

Blueberry and Nectarine Cobbler
For filling:
1 pint blueberries (2 cups)
8 nectarines
2 tbsp all purpose flour
2 tbsp honey
1 tbsp lemon juice
pinch salt

For topping:
1 cup flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
zest of one lemon
2-3 tbsp butter, chilled and cut into small pieces
3/4 cup buttermilk

Preheat oven to 375F.
Wash and peel nectarines. Slice each into 8-10 slices, as desired. Wash blueberries. Place fruit into a medium bowl and add 2 tbsp flour, 2 tbsp honey, 1 tbsp lemon juice and a pinch of salt. Stir to combine then pour fruit into an 8×8 inch baking dish.

In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, salt, lemon zest and the baking powder and soda. Using your fingers, rub in butter until mixture resembles very coarse meal. Stir in buttermilk. You should have a wet dough.

Drop the dough in golf ball sized pieces evenly over the dough. It will spread a bit as it bakes, so don’t try to cover the whole surface. The pieces of dough do not have to be evenly sized, either.

Bake for 40-45 minutes, until juices are bubbly and topping is a nice brown color. Let stand for at least 30 minutes before serving to give the juices a chance to thicken and reabsorb.

Serves 6-8.

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10 Comments
  • Michelle
    July 8, 2005

    mmm that looks good. I am going to have to try that one! I LOVE COBBLER!

  • Cathy
    July 8, 2005

    Hi Nic – that looks delicious! I love blueberries and peaches baked together and I would imagine blueberries and nectarines are equally tasty.

    I think my favorite photo of yours for June is the row of macarons. They all look so good, but I especially like that one because of all the colors.

  • Ana
    July 8, 2005

    The cobbler looks really good and it is such an easy and tasty dessert that does not come to mind that often.

    As per the photos, I like the one that Cathy suggested, I also like the sugar cookies photo but my very favourite it the Kona Coffee one. It is nothing but roasted coffee but I just love it. Go figure!

  • Amy
    July 9, 2005

    I’m always looking for new ways to use blueberries–this fruit combo sounds really good.

  • J
    July 10, 2005

    lovely! that picture is gorgeous. cobbler recipe sounds fabulous too…

  • Nic
    July 10, 2005

    Cathy – I was thinking about the one with the macarons, too. Love those colors.

    Ana – I hadn’t thought about the Kona coffee photo. I do like that one…
    This is going to be a tough decision!

  • cookie jill
    July 10, 2005

    I like this photo…

    http://photos1.blogger.com/img/196/2249/640/CIMG0060.jpg

    or the sugar cookies by mail.

  • cookie jill
    July 10, 2005

    oh…the link didn’t work for the photo recommendation…

    The little colored “french” cookies with the doily on the side.

    I liked the color and composition.

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