Nectarine Raspberry Cornmeal Crisp Food

NECTARINE-RASPBERRY CORNMEAL CRISP

Steps:

• Filling: Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Combine fruit, granulated sugar, cornstarch, and salt. Transfer to a 9-inch square or other 1 1/2-quart baking dish.
• Topping: In a large bowl, beat butter with brown sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy. Work flour, cornmeal, and salt in with your hands until large clumps form. Scatter over filling.
• Bake until center is bubbling, 40 to 50 minutes. Let crisp cool slightly before serving.

RUSTIC NECTARINE AND RASPBERRY CROSTATA WITH CORNMEAL CRUST

Steps:

• To prepare the crust: Combine first 5 ingredients in food processor and whiz for 5 seconds to blend.
• Add butter, and pulse until butter is pea size.
• Add 1/3 cup ice water and pulse until dough forms moist clumps.
• Add more water by teaspoon fulls if too dry.
• Gather dough into ball, flatten into disc, wrap in plastic and chill for at least one hour.
• Can be made 1 day ahead.
• Let dough sit a few minutes, then roll on lightly floured sheet of parchment paper to a 14 inch round, turning occasionally to prevent sticking.
• Slide a rimless baking sheet under parchment and place disc in fridge for 30 minutes.
• To make Filling: Stir sugar and cornstarch to blend.
• Mix in fruit and vanilla.
• Let stand until juices are released, stirring occasionally, about 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Transfer baking sheet with dough to work surface and let stand for 8 minutes.
• Spoon fruit and juices into center of dough, making a even 10 inch diameter.
• Brush a 2 inch border of dough with egg.
• Lift about 2 inches of dough border and pinch to form vertical seam.
• Pinching every two inches.
• See photo- middle six inches of fruit should remain uncovered.
• Brush folded border with egg and sprinkle with raw sugar.
• Place baking sheet with tart in oven.
• Bake until crust is golden and fruit is bubbling, about 55 minutes.
• Remove from oven and transfer with large spatula to cooling rack.
• Brush fruit with heated preserves.
• Cool 45 minutes.
• Serve warm, or at room temperature.
• A dollop of creme fraiche or vanilla ice cream goes very nicely with a slice of this.

NECTARINE-RASPBERRY CRISP WITH QUINOA-ALMOND TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• For the filling: Toss the nectarines, raspberries, arrowroot and vanilla in a large bowl to combine. Transfer the mixture to a 10-inch ovenproof skillet or baking dish, and spread out the fruit.
• For the topping: Toss the quinoa flakes, almond meal, rice flour, oat flour, maple sugar and salt in a medium bowl to combine. Drizzle in 4 tablespoons of the coconut oil, and stir to combine. Add the maple syrup and vanilla, and mix again. Stir in the almonds.
• Crumble the mixture over the fruit. Drizzle with the remaining 2 tablespoons coconut oil, and sprinkle with the cinnamon and maple sugar. Place the skillet on a baking sheet, and bake the crisp until the fruit filling is bubbling and the topping is golden, 45 minutes. Serve warm.

NECTARINE RASPBERRY CRISP WITH SPICED OATMEAL CRUMB TOPPING

Steps:

• Mix flour, oats, sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, salt and cardamom in medium bowl. Add melted butter and rub in with fingertips until mixture comes together in small clumps. This topping can be made 1 day ahead--just cover and refrigerate.
• Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 375 degrees. Butter a 11x7x2 inch glass baking dish. Combine nectarines, raspberries, 1/4 cup sugar and cornstarch in large bowl; toss to blend. Transfer mixture to baking pan. Sprinkle topping evenly over fruit. Bake until fruit mixture is bubbling thickly and topping is golden brown, about 50 minutes. Cool 20 minutes. Serve warm with vanilla ice cream.

NECTARINE CRISP

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350º. Lightly grease a 13x9 baking dish.
• Arrange sliced nectarines in prepared baking pan.
• Mix oats, brown sugar, and flour. Cut in butter with pastry blender or rub in with fingertips until mixture is crumbly.
• Sprinle over fruit.
• Dust with cinnamon.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until fruit is soft and topping is crisp and browned.
• Serve warm with vanilla ice cream if desired.