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Recipes by Jan Main
From our Sept. 7, 2010 edition

End-of-summer Crisp

Make this divine dessert when nectarines, peaches and blueberries are plentiful. If you serve this warm with vanilla ice cream, you are assured instant stardom as cook supreme!

Topping:
1/2 cup (125 mL) melted butter
1 cup (250 mL) each, brown sugar, all purpose flour and quick oats
1 tsp (5 mL) cinnamon
pinch salt

Fruit Filling:
6 cups (1.5 L) prepared fruit such as nectarines, peaches and blueberries
3/4cup (175 mL) granulated sugar
1/2 tsp (2 mL) cinnamon

Preheat oven to 375 deg. F (190 deg. C). Spray a 13 x 9 inch (3 L) baking dish with baking spray. In large mixing bowl, melt butter. Stir in brown sugar, flour oatmeal, and cinnamon. Set aside. Arrange fruit in prepared baking pan. Sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle topping mixture evenly over fruit. Bake about 40 to 45 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly. Serve warm with ice-cream or yogurt.