Blackberry Nectarine Crisp

Blackberry Nectarine Crisp
Craig Lee for The New York Times
Total Time
1 hour
Rating
5(895)
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This recipe came to The Times in 2003 from Rebecca Charles of Pearl Oyster Bar, an outpost for Maine coastal cooking on Cornelia Street in Greenwich Village. It is easy to whip up on a summer day when company is coming and there’s lots to get done. "Use the blackberries more as an accent," she said at the time. "'The berries'll bleed out all this fabulous inky color." —Matt Lee And Ted Lee

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Ingredients

Yield:6 servings

    For the Topping

    • ½cup all-purpose flour
    • ½cup old-fashioned rolled oats
    • ½cup firmly packed light brown sugar
    • ¼teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • ¼teaspoon salt
    • 6tablespoons cold unsalted butter

    For the Filling

    • 4cups nectarines, pitted and cut into ½-inch slices (about 3-4 large nectarines)
    • ¼cup granulated sugar
    • 1tablespoon cornstarch
    • ½teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1heaping cup whole blackberries (about 6 ounces)
  • Vanilla ice cream for serving
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Nutritional analysis per serving (6 servings)

350 calories; 14 grams fat; 8 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 4 grams monounsaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 56 grams carbohydrates; 4 grams dietary fiber; 38 grams sugars; 4 grams protein; 113 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Place a 2-quart baking dish or six 8-ounce ramekins on a baking sheet to catch any drips. Position rack in center of oven and heat to 375 degrees. In a food processor, pulse flour, oats, brown sugar, cinnamon and salt once or twice to mix. Cut butter into small chunks, add to flour mixture and pulse a few more times, until mixture just comes together into small crumbly clumps. Reserve.

  2. Step 2

    In a large bowl, combine nectarines, granulated sugar, cornstarch, and vanilla. Pour nectarines into baking dish or ramekins, scatter blackberries on top and sprinkle with the topping. Bake until the fruit is bubbling and the topping is golden, 45-60 minutes. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.

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Better to melt 8 Tbs. unsalted butter adding it to a scant cup of both flour and brown sugar plus about 1/3 C. oatmeal. A pinch of salt and Vietnamese cinnamon to taste. Mash and crumble. A Ruth Reichel trick.

Really easy and quick to make. I found I needed slightly less sugar than called for. I also found it a tad runny (although I do like it on the saucier side) and will probably add just a sprinkle of cornstarch in the future.

This was yummy, but it came out pretty runny. Next time I will toss the nectarines with a bit of cornstarch.

Only used the crumble portion of the recipe but it was 10/10 over my ramekin mixed berry crumble. I left out the cinnamon and only used 5 tbsp butter.

This was heavenly, although it’s only as good as the perfectly ripe and flavorful nectarines you can find. Topping changes: did only a half of the brown sugar in topping and added 1/2 cup ground nuts (pecans, almonds and pistachios). I left out white sugar in fruit, drizzled about 2 tblsp honey and it was plenty sweet. I’d put in more blackberries next time.

Apricots and blackberries rien at the same time in my garden. This recipe works well for apricots, too.

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Credits

Adapted from Rebecca Charles

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