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Nectarine Blueberry Crumble

“A peachy use of the season's bounty is Marilyn Schroeder's fruitful dessert. 'I bring this juicy crumble to get-togethers of all kinds,' she writes from Alexandria, Minnesota. 'Crushed macaroons make a delightfully different topping for the blueberries and nectarines. For a special treat, serve it with low-fat frozen yogurt.'”

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Reviewed: Aug. 30, 2011

Couldn't find macaroons at the grocery store but I was dead set on making cobbler so I used cinnamon graham crackers instead, and it turned out so good! I was also over at a friends and she had made a cobbler using ginger snaps for the crumb topping which was awesome and would definitely work in place of macaroons too. I cut the sugar back to 1/4 cup because my nectarines were really ripe and sweet to begin with. Can't wait to try it with apples or maybe some mixed berries. Yum!

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Valasca

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 10, 2011

Pretty much followed the recipes, except I used graham cracker crumbs in stead of the macaroons. I think the macaroons would have been better, but I just didn't have any. This is a great, lower fat recipe for those summer fruits. My kids aren't huge fans of fruity desserts, and after a few days, the crisp part was a bit gummy. This would be a great recipe for a block party or get together.

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mominml

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Living In: Moses Lake, Washington, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 5, 2010

Loved this! Made with white peaches, didn't have macaroons so did what first reviewer recommended, then added some quick cook oats, some coconut, and the egg white. Really a phenomenal taste, people were moaning as they ate it :)

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LAURIE_23

Reviewed: Feb. 4, 2009

This was really good. We didn't have enough nectarines, so I used half nectarines and half plums (blanched to remove the skins). I added 1/3 cup flour and I'm really glad I did because the fruit was extremely juicy; I think it would've been pretty runny otherwise. I didn't have any macaroons so I substituted 3/4 cup flour, 3/4 cup brown sugar, 1/2 tsp. cinnamon, and 1/3 cup butter, combined. I think this would be great with nearly any kind of fruit added to the nectarines and blueberries.

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campagnes

Cooking Level: Professional

Reviewed: Aug. 2, 2008

Delicious and not heavy-I put a good amount of cinnamon in with fruit and also added in strawberries

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claire

Reviewed: Jul. 17, 2008

Pretty tasty, though the berries got really runny and saucy. So next time, I might throw in some corn starch or something to firm that up. I didn't use crushed macaroons, as I hate them, so I just made more topping with the oatmeal. I should make more of that too next time. But all in all, a good recipe with plenty of wiggle room to personalize it up some.

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