Blackberry And Nectarine Cobbler

Blackberry And Nectarine Cobbler
 
 1/3 cup Sugar
 1 teaspoon Cornstarch
 1 large Nectarine; cut into 1/2-inch pieces (about 1  cup)
 1 cup Blackberries; picked over
 1/2 cup All-purpose flour
 1/2 teaspoon Baking powder
 1/4 teaspoon Salt
 2 1/2 tablespoons Cold unsalted butter; cut
 1/4 cup Milk
 2 tablespoons Sliced almonds

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 400ºF. In a bowl stir together sugar and cornstarch. Add fruit and combine well. In another bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt and add butter. Blend mixture until it resembles coarse meal and stir in milk, stirring until dough is just combined. In a buttered 8-inch-square baking dish spread fruit mixture and drop dough onto it in 4 mounds. Sprinkle almonds over cobbler and bake in middle of oven 20 minutes, or until top is golden. Serves 2. Gourmet August 1994 Converted by MC_Buster. Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.

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