Category Archives: Stone fruit

peaches, apricots, plums, nectarines, etc.

Peachy Toppings for Shortcake

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, September 2011 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Peach Melba Shortcake; 2. Peaches & Cream Shortcake; See also: 1. Shortcake Biscuits; 2. Pound Cake; 3. Gênoise; 4. Peach Melba Cobbler 5. Cakes & Tortes Menu; 6. Cobblers, Shortcakes & Crisps Menu Who doesn’t like shortcake served with fresh fruit of the season? Strawberry Shortcake … Continue reading →

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Plum Upside-Down Cake (in Ramekins, or Single Cake)

Posted on June 19, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Jun 2014 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Pear Upside-Down Cake; 2. Cakes & Tortes Menu NOTE: The ingredients of this and the Pear upside-down cake recipes are similar, but the original Fine Cooking recipe amounts (after converting … Continue reading →

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Italian Cheesecake (Torta di Ricotta)

Posted on June 14, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Jun 2014 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) See also: 1. Using a Springform Pan, and an Alternative; 2. Cakes & Tortes Menu Most cheesecakes are made with cream cheese, but recipes using cottage cheese or ricotta are also found. This Italian … Continue reading →

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Plum Tart with Shortbread Crust

Posted on April 28, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, May, 2009 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Plum Tart with Shortbread Crust See also: 1. Pie & Tart Crusts, Pastry; 2. Pies, Tarts, Turnovers;  In the 1970s (when I was in my 20s), I worked at International Harvester, where one of the men … Continue reading →

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Plum & Berry Mini Rustic Tarts

Posted on April 27, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, May, 2009 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Plum & Berry Mini Rustic Tarts See also: 1. Pie & Tart Crusts, Pastry; 2. Pies, Tarts, Turnovers Tarts are the ancestor of American pies.  French tarte are very sophisticated (see Tarte aux Poires for an example); Italian … Continue reading →

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Peach & Blueberry (or Huckleberry) Galette (Rustic Tart)

Posted on April 27, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, May 2009 (Tart and photo, right, by Cat) Includes: 1. Peach & Blueberry (or Huckleberry) Galette (Rustic Tart) See also: 1. Pie & Tart Crusts, Pastry; 2. Pies, Tarts, Turnovers Tarts are the ancestor of American pies.  French tarte are very sophisticated (see Tarte aux … Continue reading →

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Peach & Yogurt Custard Pie

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Sept 2008 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes: 1. Peach & Yogurt Custard Pie (includes variation using regular custard) See also: 1. Blackberry Sour Cream Pie; 2. Peach & Berry Lattice Top Pie; 3. Fruit Kuchen 4. Peach Melba Pie; 5. Pie & Tart … Continue reading →

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Peach Melba Pie

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Cat

By Cat, Sept 2008 (photo, right, from Gurneys; photo, below, from Wikimedia Commons) Includes:  1. Peach Melba Pie  (9″, with modifications for 10″ pan) See also: 1. Peach & Berry Lattice Top Pie; 2. Pie & Tart Crusts, Pastry; 3. Pies, Tarts, Turnovers This recipe dates back to my early … Continue reading →

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Peach & Berry Lattice Top Pie

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Cat

by Cat, Sept 2008 (Pie and photo, right, by Cat) Includes: 1. Peach-Blueberry Pie, with Lattice Top Crust (9″, with modifications for 10″ and deep-dish; and modifications for blackberries, etc.) See also: 1. Peach Melba Pie; 2. Berry Lattice Top Pie; 3. Peach and … Continue reading →

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Danish Pastry (Wienerbrød)

Posted on April 23, 2014 by Cat

by Cat, Dec 2012 (photo, right, from Blame it on the Food.com (1) Danish pastry is a close cousin of puff pastry, requiring the same technique of repeated rolling, folding and chilling of the dough. But Danish pastry is sweet, and … Continue reading →

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