Showing posts with label dessert. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dessert. Show all posts

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Crumb Topping for Pies

INGREDIENTS

* 1 cup brown sugar
* 1 cup all-purpose flour
* 1/4 cup butter, diced
DIRECTIONS

1. In a medium bowl, mix together the sugar and flour. Mix in butter with a fork or stand mixer just until the topping is crumbly. Top your pie before baking.

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Crumb Topping for Pies

INGREDIENTS

* 1 cup brown sugar
* 1 cup all-purpose flour
* 1/4 cup butter, diced
DIRECTIONS

1. In a medium bowl, mix together the sugar and flour. Mix in butter with a fork or stand mixer just until the topping is crumbly. Top your pie before baking.

Mixed Fruit Crisp

INGREDIENTS

* 3 Granny Smith apples - peeled, cored and sliced
* 4 fresh peaches - peeled, pitted and sliced
* 1 banana, sliced
* 1/2 cup raisins
* 1/4 cup water
* 1/2 cup rolled oats
* 1/4 cup brown sugar
* 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
* 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 1 pinch salt
* 1/4 cup butter
DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). .
2. Combine apples, peaches, banana, raisins and water in a 7x11 baking dish.
3. In medium bowl, combine oats, brown sugar, flour, cinnamon and salt. Cut in butter with two knives or pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Sprinkle over fruit.
4. Bake in preheated oven 35 to 45 minutes, until topping starts to brown. Serve warm.

Peach Cobbler

INGREDIENTS

* 5 fresh peaches - peeled, pitted and sliced
* 5 slices white bread, crusts trimmed
* 1 1/2 cups white sugar
* 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
* 1 egg, lightly beaten
* 1/2 cup butter, melted
DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a 9x13 inch baking dish.
2. Place peaches in prepared dish. Cut each slice of bread into five fingers, and lay the fingers over the peaches. In a medium bowl, combine sugar, flour, egg and butter and mix until well blended. Pour over bread and peaches.
3. Bake in preheated oven 35 to 45 minutes, until golden.

Pear Cranberry Crumble

INGREDIENTS

* 1/2 cup unsweetened apple juice
* 1/3 cup dried cranberries
* 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 4 firm, ripe pears, each peeled, cored and cut into 12 slices
* 3 tablespoons sugar
* 1/3 cup quick-cooking oats
* 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
* 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
* 3 tablespoons whole wheat flour
* 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
* 2 tablespoons cold butter
DIRECTIONS

1. In a small bowl, combine the apple juice, cranberries and vanilla; let stand for 15 minutes. Arrange pear slices in an 11-in. x 7-in. x 2-in. baking dish coated with nonstick cooking spray. Sprinkle with sugar. Pour apple juice mixture over pears.
2. In a bowl, combine the oats brown sugar, all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, cinnamon and nutmeg. Cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over pears. Bake, uncovered at 350 degrees F for 40-45 minutes or until pears are tender and tipping is golden brown. Serve warm.