Peach-Nectarine Gratin with Sugared Almond Topping _____________________ Preheat oven to 425. Butter a 9-inch pie plate with 2 T butter. Sprinkle with 2 T sugar. Peel, pit, and halve 6-8 peaches and nectarines. Place fruit cut side down in the butter and sugar. For the batter, mix together: 1 egg 1/4 cup milk 1/4 cup flour 1/8 tsp salt Pour the batter over the fruit. For the topping, mix together: 4 T sugar 4 T chopped almonds Sprinkle the topping over the fruit and the batter, and then dot with 1 T butter. Bake 15 minutes. Serve warm. ____________________ Copyright 1996 Elizabeth Crane, ecrane@well.com