June 2000
Fruit Desserts
Strawberry Rhubarb Upside-Down Cake (June 4)
Strawberry Rhubarb Upside-Down Cake (June 4)
1/4 cup butter
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt butter in a 9" round baking pan. Stir in brown sugar. Arrange sliced rhubarb and strawberries in pan. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt. In mixer bowl beat shortening until creamy. Add sugar and beat until well combined. Add egg and vanilla; beat one minute. Add dry ingredients and milk alternately to creamed mixture, beating well after each addition. Spread batter over rhubarb/strawberries. Bake for 50-55 minutes. Cool in pan for 5 minutes, then invert onto a serving plate. Makes 8 servings
1 cup brown sugar
1-1/2 cups sliced rhubarb
1/2 cup sliced strawberries
1-1/2 cups flour
2-1/2 tsps baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/3 cup shortening
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1-1/2 tsps vanilla
2/3 cup milk
Raspberry Cobbler (June 11)
4 cups fresh raspberries, divided
Crush 1 cup raspberries; add enough water to measure 1 cup liquid. In a saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch; stir in raspberry mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes
or until thickened. Remove from heat and stir in remaining raspberries. Set aside to cool. Combine oats, flour, brown sugar and baking soda. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Press half of the crumbs into a well greased 9" square baking dish. Spread with cooled raspberry mixture. Sprinkle with remaining crumb mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes or until top is lightly browned. Serve warm with whipped cream or ice cream. Makes 6 servings
3/4 cup sugar
2 Tbs cornstarch
1-3/4 cups oats
1 cup flour
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 cup cold butter
Creamy Peach Pie (June 18)
1 (9-inch) unbaked pie crust
TOPPING
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place sliced peaches into a bowl. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup sugar and set aside. In another bowl, combine 3/4 cup sugar, flour, egg, salt, and vanilla. Fold in
sour cream. Stir mixture into peaches and pour into crust. Bake for 15 minutes. Reduce heat to 350 degrees and bake 20 minutes more. Prepare topping by combining all ingredients until crumbly. After baking pie at 350 degrees for 20 minutes, sprinkle topping evenly on top. Raise oven tempurature to 400 degrees and bake for 10 minutes more. Serves 6 to 8.
4 cups sliced fresh peaches
1 cup sugar, divided
2-1/2 Tbs flour
1 egg
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup sour cream
1/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup flour
1/4 cup butter