Elaines Berry Crisp With Frozen Fruit Food

ELAINE'S BERRY CRISP WITH FROZEN FRUIT

Steps:

• 1. Butter an 8 or 9 inch baking dish.
• 2. Put frozen fruit in a large bowl, sprinkle flour and sugar over the fruit and mix it in. Allow to sit for about 10 minutes. Then put in the bottom of the baking pan.
• 3. In another bowl mix the remaining dry ingredients and cut in butter (or use your fingers to blend). Stir in nuts. Sprinkle the topping over the fruit.
• 4. Bake in a 370 degree F. oven for 45 minutes or until bubbly. Remove from oven and allow to cool for about 20 minutes.
• 5. Serve topped with cream or ice cream if desired.

MIXED BERRY CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 9-inch round pie plate with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.

FROZEN BERRY CRISP

Steps:

• Mix berries, white sugar, and cornstarch together lightly. Set aside.
• Cream brown sugar, butter, and vanilla extract together in a separate bowl. Mix in flour and cinnamon. Stir in oats just until mixed. Chill topping for 15 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Place berries in the bottom of a 9x9-inch baking pan. Place chilled topping on berries, pressing lightly.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 1 hour.

FROZEN BLUEBERRY CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease the bottom and halfway up the sides of an 8x8-inch glass baking pan.
• Drain thawed blueberries and put in a medium mixing bowl. Sprinkle with white sugar and lemon juice and gently combine using your hands. Layer berries evenly in the prepared baking pan.
• Mix oats, flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg together in a separate bowl. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly and cover the berries with it.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden, 40 to 45 minutes. Serve warm.

CAST-IRON BERRY CRISP

Steps:

• Prepare the berries: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a 12-inch cast-iron skillet with butter and set aside. In a mixing bowl, combine the berries, granulated sugar, flour, lemon zest and balsamic vinegar. Pour into the pan and smooth into an even layer.
• Make the topping: In another mixing bowl, mix both sugars, the flour, oats, cinnamon and salt. Cut in the butter until you have a coarse crumb and the flour is fully hydrated. Sprinkle this mixture evenly and loosely over the top of the berries. Bake, uncovered, until golden brown, crisp and bubbling, 35 to 40 minutes. Remove from the oven and let sit at least 10 minutes before serving.

MIXED BERRY CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375.
• For filling, combine sugar and cornstarch in a small bowl. Add berries and toss to coat evenly.
• For topping and bottom layer, combine oats, brown sugar, flour, cinammon, sugar, ginger, and salt in a bowl. Cut in cold butter using two knives -- then mix with fork until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Pat half of the oat mixture on bottom of a 2-quart glass pan. Top with berry concoction. Finish off by crumbling the remainder of the oats on top of the berries.
• Bake 20-25 minutes until oats are golden brown and berries are bubbling around edges.

MIXED BERRY CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Combine berries, 1/4 cup sugar, 1/4 cup flour and lemon juice in large bowl; toss to blend well. Transfer berry mixture to 9-inch-diameter glass pie dish. Combine remaining 3/4 cup flour, oats, brown sugar, spices and salt in medium bowl. Add butter; rub in with fingertips until topping holds together in small moist clumps. Sprinkle over berry mixture.
• Bake crisp until berry mixture bubbles thickly and topping is golden brown, about 1 hour. Let stand 15 minutes. Serve warm or at room temperature.