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.
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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.
Hey Joy, I just found your site, and I am HOOKED! Today I broke down and made this cobbler (cut the recipe in half!). It is GLORIOUS…. and, gone! I will be back to try the Vegan Avocado Chocolate Cake for my Birthday soon!
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!!!
I couldn’t get hold of any nectarines, so I made this with plumbs and it was FANTASTIC! I love this recipe. With a dollop of cold creme fraiche this makes me the happiest woman alive. Total comfort food.
PLUMBS?!!! SERIOUSLY?!! I truly think you’d be better off not “sharing” if all you can do is advertise your own ignorance!!!!
you’re mean. maybe you shouldn’t “share” if you’re only going to advertise how mean you are.
I really don’t think you should be so rude. Are typos not allowed anymore? If it offends you, you should keep it yourself. All I was doing was complimenting a great recipe that I loved, as apparently did you. Rudeness and assumptions about character are not what this about; it’s simply about great food and talking about it. Next time you make a typo, please remember that.
Once again, when I hit “print” all I want is the recipe,
try the “print this recipe” link that is within the recipe up top. it works.
I am making it right now. Smells delicious! Thanks for sharing this recipe!
Best,
IDreamInCake
Hi Joy! i just found your site, and just in time. I had 6 nectarines about to go bad and I made this recipe tonight, and oh my gosh, so good. I didn’t have any whip cream but ate it up with TJ’s tart frozen yogurt. So delicious. Thank you for your recipes, I am definitely going to try more of them!
I just made this using plums. I cut the white sugar by 1/2 and it still turned out plenty sweet. Thanks for the great recipe!
Surprisingly, I was horribly disappointed. After reviewing the steps multiple times, I still don’t know what I did wrong! I’m thinking that 1/2 c of butter was way too much for the amount of batter. My cobbler turned out like fried dough. =/
Or maybe I’m just a freak…my family went nuts over it =P. So it must have been good then. Haha.
Just found this recipe while trying to find something to do with last year’s nectarines in the freezer (got to clean it out for this year’s stash!) This looks fantastic, and easy-peasy, which I love. The comment about pie vs. cobbler is so true. I usually make fruit crisps with a topping of 1/3 oatmeal, 1/3 flour, and 1/3 brown sugar, with just enough melted butter to make the dry ingredients stick together, but this looks fast enough to give it a try (I am hopeless at pie crust). I love the mix of spices you’re using. So many recipes just use straight fruit and sugar, which is nice, but I like a little spice in things. Also appreciate the comments advising less sugar and using buttermilk, and had a good laugh at the idea of any dessert being “too buttery” (is that possible???) Thanks!
Ooooooo, now this IS good! Made it with thawed nectarines last night and brought it in to work. There are some very happy people here!
I upped the quantities by 1 1/2 times, except for the sugar. Used just over a cup of sugar, and subbed in buttermilk. The result is a lot like a French pastry, where the fruit and spices are just barely sweetened by the sugar. It’s WONDERFUL!
Both the fruit and the cobbler part are terrific on their own, so increase the fruit if you love the fruit and leave it be if you like cake. And as for the butter . . . well, you can never be too rich, too thin, or have too much butter in a dessert, but that’s just my opinion. Thanks again!
Just wanted to tell you. I made this for the first time like a couple months ago and have been making it every week (twice this weekend). FREAKING DELCIOUS. I even went over to a friend’s new apartment and saw peaches and couldn’t help myself to making the cobbler for everyone.
You’re the bee’s knees and the cat’s pajamas
Whoa particularly alluring sharing. Gratitude executive this particular.
I made this for my family on mother’s day and it went down a treat! Thank you!
I think I put in too much butter because sticks are different in the UK- and I had to use muscovado sugar because that’s all my grandma had… but it still worked and I got lots of compliments and a smiling mum so thank you!
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by far the BEST peach cobbler I’ve ever tasted! You beat my granny’s recipe girl! Way to go!
Just made this……. Delicious! Thanks for posting.
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