The calendar may have turned to September, but we still have plenty of fresh peaches and nectarines around here. I must say that I’ve been inundated with peaches this summer. So much so that it’s been a bit of a challenge to come up with enough good uses for them. Tough problem to have, huh?

With great recipes for cobbler and cookies and bars already in the books, I opted to go a different route this time with a buckle. My last CSA haul included both peaches and nectarines, so I opted to use a combination of the two. You can, of course, use just one or the other.

If you’re unfamiliar with the term, a buckle is a bit like a cross between a cake and a cobbler. There’s usually a cake-like layer along with fruit on top or mixed into the batter. Then, it’s covered with a crumb topping. Often, the weight of all the fruit will cause the cake to buckle Cloud Hosting.

Not only is this recipe a perfect use for all of those peaches and nectarines I had on-hand, it is also a great excuse to bake in my beloved cast-iron skillet. Its rustic feel is just the thing for both baking and serving this beauty.

This buckle has a lovely, delicate cake-like texture with plenty of peaches and nectarines stirred right in. The crumb is a simple one, consisting of cinnamon, sugar, and almonds. I just love the visible specks of cinnamon-sugar on top! This is one of those magical baked goods that can easily be eaten for breakfast, dessert, and anything in between Payroll Outsourcing Services.