Baked Mixed Fruit Food

MARY'S BAKED FRUIT

Steps:

• In a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan, starting at the 9-in. end, arrange rows of fruit in the following order: half of the apricots, pears and plums, all of the peaches, then remaining apricots, pears and plums. , Drain pineapple, reserving 1/2 cup of juice. Lay pineapple over fruit in pan. In a saucepan, combine the pineapple juice, brown sugar, butter, cinnamon and cloves. Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved and butter is melted. Pour over fruit. , Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until heated through.

BAKED MIXED FRUIT

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease a 3 qt baking dish and then layer plums, peaches, pears and apricots.
• Drain the pineapple reserving the juice. Place the pineapple over the fruit.
• In a small saucepan, combine the brown sugar, butter cinnamon, cloves and 1/2 c pineapple juice. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved and butter is melted.
• Pour over the fruit and bake uncovered for 20-25 minutes, until heated through.

BAKED FRUIT SLICE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 190C and line a 28cm x 18cm pan with baking paper.
• Melt butter in a large saucepan.
• Add brown sugar and stir until dissolved.
• Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.
• Add egg, fruit, sifted flour and spice and mix well.
• Press into pan and bake for 20 minutes.
• The slice should be soft and chewy rather than crisp.
• Allow to cool and then cut into squares.

MIXED FRUIT TART

Steps:

• For the crust: In a large bowl, beat together the butter and sugar with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the salt, egg and cream; beat until incorporated. Add the flour and beat until a dough comes together. Form the dough into a disc and then press it evenly into the bottom and up the sides of a 10-inch tart pan with a removable bottom; if necessary, use a piece of plastic wrap to help keep the dough from sticking. Refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour, or freeze for 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line the tart crust with foil and fill with pie weights. Bake until the edges of the crust look set and just barely golden, about 15 minutes. Carefully remove the foil and pie weights, and continue to bake until the crust is golden brown all over, about 20 minutes more. Cool completely.
• For the filling: In a large bowl, combine the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla, and beat with an electric mixer until soft and very creamy, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the cream and continue beating until the mixture holds stiff peaks, stopping occasionally to scrape the bowl with a rubber spatula, 2 to 3 minutes more.
• Spoon the cream cheese mixture into the cooled tart shell and smooth with an offset spatula. Top with the berries.
• Combine the apricot preserves and a splash of water in a small bowl and microwave until warm, about 45 seconds. Strain through a sieve into another bowl. Gently brush or spoon the apricot glaze over the berries.
• Serve the tart immediately, or refrigerate for up to 3 hours.

BAKED FRUIT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450*.
• Place fruit in a well greased 11 x 7-inch oven proof dish.
• In a small bowl, combine brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg and sprinkle over fruit Drizzle with vanilla and dot with butter or margerine.
• Toss to combine all the ingredients.
• Bake for 10-15 minutes, (turning fruit over halfway thru the total baking time) or until sugar starts to caramelize and fruit begins to brown.
• Serve warm.
• Drizzle with the yogurt if you like.

MIXED FRUIT TART

Steps:

• To make the crust, put the flour in a large bowl. Add the sugar and mix. Using your hands, make a well in the center. Place the butter pieces and egg yolk in the well. Using your fingers, work the butter and egg yolk together until well combined then work the butter-egg mixture into the flour mixture until combined. The dough will be crumbly, but when you squeeze a handful in your hand, it should hold together.
• Sprinkle into a 10-inch pie or tart pan. Press the dough firmly and evenly onto the bottom of the pan. Make ropes of the dough and press them onto the walls, making sure not to let the crust thicken at the corners. It should make a clean right angle where the sides meet the bottom. Chill the crust at least 30 minutes or, covered, up to 3 days.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• To make the frangipane filling, in a food processor fitted with a metal blade, pulse the almonds and sugar just until sandy. Do not over-process, or the mixture will become pasty. Add the butter and process just until blended. Add the eggs and process until blended. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, add the vanilla and flour, and process until smooth (you have just made a frangipane). Spoon the frangipane into the unbaked tart shell. Bake until the frangipane is golden brown and puffy and the crust is golden brown, 45 to 50 minutes.
• Let cool. Spread 3/4 cup apricot preserves on the surface of the baked tart to act as a bed for the fruit. Slice fruit and arrange it decoratively. Heat the remaining 1/4 cup apricot preserves with the water until boiling and smooth. Brush the fruit with the apricot preserves to protect the fruit from drying out and make it glisten.

MIXED FRUIT BUCKLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Pour lemon juice and sugar over fruit. Mix cornstarch and water and add to fruit. Mix dry spices and add to fruit and stir entire mixture and set aside.
• Melt butter in small saucepan. Mix flour, baking powder, and sugar; slowly add milk to prevent lumping. Fold this mixture into melted butter, but do not whisk. Spoon fruit on top, gently pouring in liquid. Do not mix, batter will rise to the top during baking. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes.
• Serve hot, warm, or at room temperature with whipped cream, creme fraiche or ice cream.

MIXED FRUIT CRUMBLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 175°C.
• Grab hold of an oven-proof dish and lightly grease it.
• Combine the flour and butter in a bowl with your fingers until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
• Fold in the almonds, oats, mixed spices, brown sugar and honey.
• Mix thoroughly to combine.
• In another bowl, mix together the fruits, ginger, honey and orange juice.
• Spoon this mixture into the greased ovenproof dish.
• Sprinkle the crumb topping over the mixed fruits in the dish.
• Bake at 175C for 30 minutes until the topping is golden and the fruits are tender.
• Serve warm with hot custard.
• Enjoy!

EASY FRUIT CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 275ºF.
• Mix eggs, cake mix and applesauce in large bowl until blended. Combine fruit and flour; stir into cake mixture. Pour into 2 (9x5-inch) loaf pans sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake 1 hour 45 min. or until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool completely in pans on wire rack. Remove cakes from pans.
• Beat cream cheese, butter and sugar in bowl with mixer until blended. Spread over tops of loaves. Sprinkle with nuts.

MIXED FRUIT PIE

Steps:

• Combine fruit, sugar, flour vanilla and butter stir together.
• Arrange fruit mixture to flatten then lightly pile on the crumb topping.
• Turn into pie shell.
• Bake at 350 degrees for one hour or till fruit mixture starts to bubble out of the pie.

CHILLED MIXED FRUIT

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring sugar and water to a boil. Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved. Cool completely., Cut a thin slice from the top and bottom of each grapefruit; stand grapefruit upright on a cutting board. Cut off peel and outer membrane, starting from the top. Holding fruit over a bowl to catch juices, remove grapefruit sections by cutting along the membrane. Repeat with oranges., Place lemon juice, sugar syrup, citrus sections and reserved juices in a large bowl; toss to combine. Refrigerate, covered, 8 hours or overnight. Stir in remaining fruit; refrigerate, covered, 1 hour longer.