It isn't necessary to peel nectarines at all, because when they're cooked, the peels soften down to where they're exactly like the fruit. I've made nectarine jam (tastier than peach jam), nectarine chutney, nectarine and blueberry crumble, and never peeled them nor had anyone notice the presence of the peels. I haven't tried nectarine ice cream (yet) but probably that would be fine too, since for ice cream the fruit is pretty much puréed anyway. Oh, lovely, lovely stone fruit season!

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