Nectarine Blackberry Crisp

Nectarine Blackberry Crisp

Fruit Filling:
1/2 cup flour
1/4 cup sugar
1/8 tsp. nutmeg
1 6oz. package blackberries**, rinsed and drained well
6 or so nectarines, sliced, enough to fill an 8x8 baking dish

Cream Filling:
2 large eggs
1 cup sour cream
1 tsp. vanilla
1 Tbsp. flour

Topping:
1 cup flour
6 Tbsp. packed brown sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 stick butter, melted
1 tsp. vanilla

Place berries and nectarines in a bowl; sprinkle flour, sugar, and nutmeg over fruit. Toss to coat. Transfer to 8x8 baking dish. In another bowl, whisk eggs to blend; add sour cream, vanilla and flour. Whisk to blend, and pour evenly over fruit in baking dish. Combine topping ingredients; you will end up with a soft buttery dough. Crumble pieces of the dough over the fruit, distributing it evenly.

Bake in a 375 oven until the custard is set and topping is golden brown, about 55-60 minutes. Allow to cool at least 10 minutes before serving. Top with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream, if desired.

**Raspberries also taste wonderful with this recipe!

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I don't worry about what people think of me because, in the end, the only opinion that matters is my own.

Instead of my pictures making me look fake, and have me pouting like a four year old, I want a picture of who I really am: A fishing, camping, singing, hiking, laughing, crazy, strong, confident, etc. girl who isn't afraid to show who she really is. I want to be laughing, hugging, acting odd. I want to be me in my pictures. I see this in mine, and all I see in other's pictures are girls afraid to be themselves.

So please, be yourself, live your life to the fullest, brush off snide comments, and never be afraid to stand up for what you truely believe in. Stay different.

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Violet: I've eaten so much candy... I'm on a sugar high! I'm gonna puke the rainbow...

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Lu: A boy at school asked me what I am. I thought about it for a minute or two, and then answered, "I'm complicated."

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Vi: Hey, mine says "hottie".
Nikki: Me, too!
Vi: Hmmm..... my next one is telling me, "just kidding".

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Lu, texting me from school this morning regarding other teenagers:

Lu: I hate people who think their life is so hard. They don't know what a hard life is. Maybe i don't hate them. Maybe i pity and envy them at the same time.

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Lu: I hate you. You being the noun.