Easy as Pie

To make this dessert we

1. Thawed some puff pastry and put it in a pie tin
2. Cut up some ripe fruit (nectarines, I think), mixed it with lemon juice, cinnamon, brown sugar and a little salt and put it in the pastry
3. Made a topping by blending equal parts margarine, white sugar and flour, and dotting it all over the fruit
4. Baked it

Nectarine Crisps

Awhile back I made these "nectarine crisps" (for lack of a better name). They were so simple to make and absolutely delicious. Truth is you could probably substitute the nectarines with many other fruits - peaches, apples... etc. I had nectarines so that's what I used.

2 nectarines

2 tablespoons water

3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

2 tablespoons sugar

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

2 tablespoons butter/margarine

1. Slice the nectarines into chunks or wedges. Place into dish. Sprinkle with water.

2. Combine the rest of the ingredients and sprinkle on top the fruit.

3. Bake at 350F/177C for about a half hour or until the topping looks crispy.