Here is what you need:
Shortcrust pastry (we used Jus-Rol frozen stuff but it's best to make your own!)
Nectarines, peaches, apples or whatever floats your boat! (the riper the better, sometimes even over-ripe fruit is good)
Brown sugar for a glaze,
A lined pie dish (ours is non stick tin-foil)
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Roll out the pastry (whatever kind you're using). My sister asked me to get her T in the Park campers band in the photo, so let me confirm - it is not me in this photo! I did not camp at T in the Park! I would never dream of it!
Fill the dish with the pastry and if necessary cut extra pastry off the sides and use to make the crust a bit fuller.
To cut nectarines, use a sharp knife to cut right the way round the stone.
Then twist it in opposite directions with your hands and remove the stone.
Chop the fruit into slices and arrange it in a pretty pattern! As you can see I just used as many nectarines as I needed so you don't want to cut all the fruit then have too much!
When you have covered the pastry base and it looks ready, sprinkle some light brown sugar over it all to give it a glaze.
Whack that in the oven for about half an hour and just keep an eye on it.
It should come out bubbling and brown.
And the pastry should be golden and crisp.
Serve with a dollop of crème fraîche or single cream, or if you're wanting a bit of a hot and cold contrast, a scoop of ice cream!
I want to apologise for the awful quality of photos as I am literally using my camera phone which is horrendous! If anyone could recommend a good DSLR for a good price - think under £100? - please let me know! I hope you enjoyed today's post and please come back another day.
Lots of love and kisses, Miss Marcie x
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